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Contents · Categories · Featured content · A–Z index French Texas was the period of Texas history from 1685 until 1689. During this time, a French colony, Fort Saint Louis, existed near what is now Inez, Texas. Explorer Robert de La Salle intended to found the colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River, but inaccurate maps and navigational errors caused his ships to instead anchor 400 miles (644 km) west, off the coast of Texas near Matagorda Bay. The colony faced numerous difficulties during its brief existence, including hostile Native Americans, epidemics, and harsh conditions. Mindful of his original mission, La Salle led several expeditions to find the Mississippi River; instead, he explored much of the Rio Grande and parts of East Texas. During one of his absences in 1686 the colony's last ship was wrecked, leaving the colonists unable to obtain supplies from the French colonies in the Caribbean Sea. As conditions deteriorated, La Salle realized the colony could only survive with help from French settlements in Illinois Country. His last expedition ended along the Brazos River in early 1687 when La Salle and five of his men were murdered by rivals in the group. Although a handful of men reached Illinois, help never arrived. The remaining members of the colony were killed or captured during a Karankawa raid in late 1688. Although the colony lasted only three years, its existence established France's claim to possession of the region that is now Texas, and later supported the claim by the United States to the region as part of the Louisiana Purchase. (more...) Recently featured: Z. Marcas – Icelandic horse – Battle of Tory Island From Wikipedia's newest articles: December 24: Christmas Eve More anniversaries: December 23 – December 24 – December 25 The poster for D. W. Griffith's 1913 silent film Three Friends, distributed by Biograph. Griffith began his film career with Biograph in 1908 as a screenwriter and actor, but within months became the company's main director. His prolific output, often one new film a week, and willingness to experiment in many different genres helped the company become a major commercial success. However, Griffith left Biograph in October 1913 due to various disputes, taking many of its stars with him, and the company fell into financial difficulties and its studios were acquired by one of its creditors, the Empire Trust Company. Recently featured: Two Banaquits – Long-legged fly – Scandinavian Peninsula in winter Wikipedia is hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization that also hosts a range of other projects: This Wikipedia is written in English. Started in 2001, it currently contains 3,136,147 articles. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below. tagconline.com

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