In the late 17th century, French expeditions, which included sovereign, religious and commercial aims, established a foothold on the Mississippi River and Gulf Coast. Then Spanish interest in Louisiana lay dormant. In 1542, Hernando de Soto's expedition skirted to the north and west of the state (encountering Caddo and Tunica groups) and then followed the Mississippi River down to the Gulf of Mexico in 1543. The first European explorers to visit Louisiana came in 1528 when a Spanish expedition led by Panfilo de Narvaez located the mouth of the Mississippi River. Louisiana was inhabited by Native Americans for many millennia before the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century. If France is controlled by the AI, Louisiana falls under control of the French almost immediately. ![]() ![]() Louisiana is a minor nation in the American theatre, and will fall under French control if France completes its assigned mission.
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