An interesting and not well known episode in early American History. Brought to you by Doorus the Walrus and that other guy he keeps locked in the editing room.
Robert Talon 14 years old at the time, and three of his younger siblings, ( one boy and two young girls ) were captured by the karankawa after all of the adults at the fort were killed by them. Six months later De Leon and his expedition who were looking for the LaSalle fort obtained the children's release from the Karankawa by threat and barter and returned with them to the town of Cadereyta in northern Mexico. The children were later returned to France to be reunited with their next of kin.
LaSalle's illfated mistake of landing in the wrong place ended up costing almost everyone's life. The two adult Frenchmen blamed for LaSalle's murder eventualy sailed up the Mississippi River to Canada and were never heard from again. A settlement by the Spanish was later established near Garcitas Creek, near the present site of Goliad as a precaution against a second incursion by the French into the territory.
Great reading voice-warm and inviting. Thanks for this commentary! Good video montage as well. Subscribed!
How do you only have 159 views?
I know in Dec of 2022 it's only at 2.4 with 4.48 subs. Even two years ago he gives you better history than any school I went to.
I descend from. Robert Talon, who was LaSalle's godchild and who survived the massacre along with his siblings. The were adopted by the Karankawa.
Great, bold men back in those days. 27 years old! Can you imagine the courage and know-how? Very intense.
Yes I can...key word 27
Robert Talon 14 years old at the time, and three of his younger siblings, ( one boy and two young girls ) were captured by the karankawa after all of the adults at the fort were killed by them. Six months later De Leon and his expedition who were looking for the LaSalle fort obtained the children's release from the Karankawa by threat and barter and returned with them to the town of Cadereyta in northern Mexico. The children were later returned to France to be reunited with their next of kin.
LaSalle's illfated mistake of landing in the wrong place ended up costing almost everyone's life. The two adult Frenchmen blamed for LaSalle's murder eventualy sailed up the Mississippi River to Canada and were never heard from again. A settlement by the Spanish was later established near Garcitas Creek, near the present site of Goliad as a precaution against a second incursion by the French into the territory.
There's a statue in navasota too
The writing in this video is terrible and the lilt of delivery by the narrator leads to an unintelligible reception.
Agreed. It's pretty bad.
I agree, but keep in mind that it's actualy not ment to be historical, just entertaining, and it is that.