Louis-Narcisse Baudry Des Lozieres

Louis-Narcisse Baudry Des Lozières (1761-1841) was a French refugee from Saint-Domingue that explored the French colonial empire between the years 1794 and 1805, and wrote many historical documents.[1]

He was the son of Pierre Baudry, a Captain of the regiment of Nassau.[2] In his book titled "Voyage a la Louisiane: et sur le continent de L'Amérique septentrionale, fait dans les années 1794 à 1798" and "Second voyage à la Louisiane en 1802" he wrote that "The ground is suitable for the cultivation of the sugar. The land is so vast that it could harvest nearly a billion pounds annually." referring to the North American continent.[3]

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References
  1. Louis Narcisse Baudry des Lozières (1803). Second voyage à la Louisiane, faisant suite au premier de 1794 à 1798.
  2. M. DE COURCELLES (1821). DICTIONNAIRE UNIVERSEL DE LA NOBLESSE DE FRANCE. pp. 52–.
  3. Emile Jacquemin (1843). L'Allemagne agricole, industrielle et politique: Voyages faits en 1840, 1841 et 1842. Librairie étrangère. pp. 341–.
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