3.  Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle.  Monumental expedition from France  Instead, colonists landed on the coast of Texas,  Began a doomed journey. LEADER:

4. In 1684 Established a colony near Mississippi River warm-water port La Salle missed Texas coast. Turned back Sailed home to France. La Belle, sank to the muddy bottom of Matagorda Bay.

5.  Ship #3 lead by Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle.  Was a supply ship.  Freeze- day  40 people aboard.

6. There were over 80 barrels which included: plates and bowls cooking pots utensils chess backgamm on pieces buckles from clothing

7. There were over 80 barrels which included: navigators' instruments Candlesticks a brass powder flask and a stoneware jar nested brass pots clay pipe stems

8. Cannon from La Belle

9. La Belle today: Bullock Museum Austin, Texas Transferred to the Texas A&M lab.

10. Works cited: i.luvwaves.com Googleimages.com Clip art Mrs. Ansersons 2010 & 2012

11. References Works cited: http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/belle/ http://www.texasalmanac.com/topics/history/l a-belle-and-fort-st-louis http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/15/fr ench-shipwreck-la-belle-texas- rebuilt_n_1778453.html