French explorer and soldier of the Louisiana colony
Jean Baptiste Brevelle
Born
1698
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Died
1754 (1755)
Isle Brevelle, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, French Louisiana
Other names
Jean Baptiste Brevel, Jean Baptiste Breville
Occupations
Explorer
Trader
Soldier
Years active
1718-1754
Known for
Early settler and soldier of the first European settlements in Louisiana and NE Texas (Fort St. Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches and Le Poste des Cadodaquious)
Spouse
Anne des Cadeaux
(m. 1736; died 1754)
Children
2: Jean Baptiste Brevelle II and Marie Louise Francoise Jean Brevelle
Jean Baptiste Brevelle (French: Jean Baptiste Brevel) was a Parisian-born trader, explorer, and one of the first soldiers garrisoned at Fort St. Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches in present-day Natchitoches, Louisiana and Le Poste des Cadodaquious in Texas.[1]
^Association, Texas State Historical. "Le Poste des Cadodaquious". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
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