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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Antoine_de_la_Mothe_CadillacAntoine de la Mothe Cadillac - Wikipedia

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   A French explorer and adventurer who founded Detroit and was governor of Louisiana. Learn about his early life, military service, achievements, controversies, and legacy in New France.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Antoine-Laumet-deAntoine Laumet de La Mothe Cadillac | Founder of Detroit ...

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   Learn about the French soldier, explorer, and founder of Detroit, who was also the governor of Louisiana. Find out his biography, achievements, and legacy in this article from Britannica.com.

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   Learn about the founder of Detroit, who was born in France and became a coastal trader and a soldier. He claimed the territory for France in 1701 and built Fort Pontchartrain du Detroit and Ste. Anne's Church.

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6. www.encyclopedia.com › people › historyAntoine De La Mothe Cadillac - Encyclopedia.com

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   May 11, 2018 · Learn about the French adventurer who founded Detroit in 1701 and named it after himself. Discover his military career, his conflicts with the Jesuits, and his legacy in American history.

7. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleAntoine Laumet, dit de Lamothe Cadillac | The Canadian ...

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   Jan 7, 2008 · Learn about the life and achievements of Antoine Laumet, known as de Lamothe Cadillac, a French explorer and colonizer in North America. He founded Detroit and Ontario, but faced challenges and conflicts in the back country.

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Antoine Laumet de Lamothe Cadillac, the founder of Detroit and a prominent figure in New France. Discover his origins, his projects, his conflicts and his legacy in this biography.

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   Who was Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac?

   • In 1701 Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded the site that would become the city of Detroit. He was born Antoine Laumet on March 5, 1658 in southern France. At the age of 25, he arrived in the New World and, as a coastal trader, soon became an expert on the continent’s Atlantic coast.

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   Who was Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac?

   • Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac >Some historical controversy clouds the achievements of Antoine Laumet de >Lamothe Cadillac (1658-1730), a French adventurer who in 1701 founded the >first significant European post west of the Allegheny Mountains and named it >Detroit.

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   Who was Antoine de la Mothe?

   • Antoine de la Mothe, sieur de Cadillac ( / ˈkædɪlæk /, French: [kadijak]; March 5, 1658 – October 16, 1730), born Antoine Laumet, was a French explorer and adventurer in New France, which stretched from Eastern Canada to Louisiana on the Gulf of Mexico.

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   Who is Lamothe-Cadillac?

   • E. Forestié, Lamothe-Cadillac, fondateur de la ville de Détroit (Montauban, 1907), is the only serious inquiry into Cadillac’s early years in France. y.f.z.]

   LAUMET, de Lamothe Cadillac, ANTOINE - Biography

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10. www.biographi.ca › en › bioLAUMET, dit de Lamothe Cadillac, ANTOINE – Dictionary of ...

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    Learn about the life and career of Antoine Laumet, a Gascon immigrant who became a prominent figure in New France. He served as a captain, a commandant, a governor, and a founder of Detroit, but also faced many controversies and accusations.