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Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville (16 July 1661 – 9 July 1706) or Sieur d'Iberville was a French soldier, explorer, colonial administrator, and trader. He is noted for founding the colony of Louisiana in New France. He was born in Montreal to French colonist parents.
Jul 20, 1998 · Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville (baptized July 20, 1661, Ville-Marie [now Montreal, Can.]—died July 9, 1706, Havana, Cuba) was a French-Canadian naval hero and explorer, noted for his exploration and battles on behalf of the French in Hudson Bay and in the territory of Louisiana.
Learn about the life and achievements of Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville, a Canadian-born soldier and merchant who fought against the English in Hudson’s Bay and Newfoundland. Discover how he became a hero in New France and a threat to the English colonies in North America.
Jan 21, 2008 · Article by James H. Marsh. Updated by Clayton Ma. Published Online January 21, 2008. Last Edited September 23, 2021. Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville et d'Ardillières, soldier, adventurer (baptised 20 July 1661 at Ville Marie [Montréal], New France; died probably on 9 July 1706 in Havana, Cuba).
Learn about the French-Canadian naval captain and discoverer who led explorations of the southeastern United States. Find out his biography, achievements, and death in the West Indies.
Biographie. Origine familiale et jeunesse. Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville naît le 16 juillet 1661 à Ville-Marie 2 et est baptisé le 20 juillet 3. Il est le fils de Charles Le Moyne, originaire de Dieppe, et de Catherine Thierry Primot, originaire de Saint-Denis-le-Thiboult 4 près de Rouen.
Pierre le Moyne Iberville, sieur d' (pyĕr lə mwän syör dēbĕrvēl´), 1661–1706, French Canadian naval officer, founder of the French territory of Louisiana, b. Ville Marie (in present Montreal), Canada; son of Charles le Moyne, sieur de Longueuil , and brother of Jean Baptiste le Moyne, sieur de Bienville .
