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The French colonial empire (French: Empire colonial français) ... In 1699, French territorial claims in North America expanded still further, ...
The French colonial empire in the New World also included New France (Nouvelle France) in North America, particularly in what is today the province of Quebec, Canada, and for a very short period (12 years) also Antarctic France (France Antarctique, in French), in present-day Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. All of these settlements were in violation of ...
[1] [2] During the 19th and 20th centuries, the French colonial empire was the second largest colonial empire in the world only behind the British Empire; it extended over 13,500,000 km 2 (5,200,000 sq mi) [3] [4] of land at its height in the 1920s and 1930s. In terms of population however, on the eve of World War II, France and her colonial ...
The French first explored it in the 1660s, and a few trading posts were established in the following years; serious attempt at settlement began with the establishment of Fort Maurepas, near modern Biloxi, Mississippi, in 1699. A colonial government soon emerged, with its capital originally at Mobile, later at Biloxi and finally at New Orleans ...
1699 establishments in New France (3 P) Pages in category "1699 establishments in the French colonial empire" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
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1699 establishments in New France (3 P) This page was last edited on 28 August 2019, at 15:44 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
1699 in the French colonial empire (2 C) Pages in category "1699 in France" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.