Example sentences for: bienville

How can you use “bienville” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • In 1718 Bienville marked the spot for New Orleans.

  • In 1724, the Bienville enacted the Code Noir (Black Code), which regulated the conditions of slavery and the rights of free blacks.

  • Along with his younger brother, Jean-Baptiste, Sieur de Bienville, he established several tentative settlements along the Mississippi.

  • The brothers are remembered today as the true founders of both the state and the city — Bienville later served as the first governor of Louisiana.

  • To carry this a step farther, the Marquis de Vaudreuil, Governor Bienville’s successor in 1743, attempted to transform New Orleans into an overseas Versailles.


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