Manuel Lisa
Manuel Lisa (* 1772 in Louisiana ; † summer 1820 ) was a Spanish fur trader in the USA .
Life
Lisa was a businessman in St. Louis . In 1807 he put together an expedition . Together with 42 men and the guide George Drouillard , he drove up the Missouri River to the mouth of the Bighorn River . There they established a trading post, which they named Fort Raymond (also called Manuel's Fort) after Lisa's son .
Upon his return to St. Louis, he formed the Missouri Fur Company with the Chouteaus and others . The company was able to employ respected trappers such as John Colter and Andrew Henry .
1809 Lisa's men built another station, Fort Lisa , at the mouth of the Bighorn River in the Missouri River in what is now North Dakota , in the midst of hostile Blackfoot - Indians . About 20 whites and 40 blackfoot died in various skirmishes at the fort. Due to the constant dangers posed by the Blackfoot, the surviving trappers had to retreat under Henry's leadership in the fall. For a long time they were considered lost; Lisa only met her in 1811.
In 1812 Lisa built a third fort, 20 km north of today's city of Omaha , also on the Missouri River. He also called this Fort Lisa.
Web links
[1] Biography of Manuel Lisa
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lisa, Manuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish fur trader in the USA |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1772 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Louisiana |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1820 |