Details the cultures of five southeastern American Indian tribes during the Contact Period.
#710419 in Books 1991-03-30Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x 1.90 x 6.00l; 1.90 #File Name: 0817305289592 pages
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Old Mobile: Fort Louis de la Louisiana; 1702-1711By Doyle L. BaileyScholarly and well documented but at the same time most readable. I had borrowed a copy of the book before I purchased it from so I knew what I was getting. Now that I have the book in hand; I am most pleased to have purchased it. One of the things that makes this book so interesting to me is that I live near Natchitoches; Louisiana. Natchitoches was founded in 1714 and is the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase Territory. My wife's grandfather; Francois Derbanne was under commission from King Louis XV of France as the "Keeper of the King's Storehouse and Paymaster to the Militia". The Fort St. Jean Baptiste; 1716; was where he was posted with Louis Juchereau de St Denis the Founder of Natchitoches. They had come from Mobile on a trade mission to Natchitoches. The book helped me to understand that Mobile was to French Louisiana what Jamestown was to the English colonies. There is also a fascinating account of Derbanne being captured by pirates falsely flying the flag of France. Jay Higginboth writes history that reads like a novel. He did his research well and has a full bibliography. I highly recommend this book.11 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Review of "Old Mobile" by a non-historianBy Dr. Mardi SaleThis comprehensive work is certainly not light reading; but it offers a degree of detail about the history of Mobile that is unavailable in other histories of the area. The author is careful to cite original documents; where available; to verify the information. The reader is reassured of the authoratative nature of the work. It is particularly helpful in substantiating information in less extensive narratives.
