Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville

Known as the founder and first governor of the French colony of La Louisianne, Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville et d'Ardillières (1661-1706) was a French military leader in the struggles between France and England over control of North America.

Portrait of Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, first governor of the French colony of La Louisianne
Courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives and History
Portrait of Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, first governor of the French colony of La Louisianne