Louis-Narcisse Baudry Des Lozieres facts for kids

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refugee from Saint-Domingue that explored the French colonial empire between the years 1794 and 1805, and wrote many historical documents.

He was the son of Pierre Baudry, a Captain of the regiment of Nassau. 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.