Mobile
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Alabama
Despite extensive historical data on the Mobile, there is little prehistoric information. In 1540, Hernando de Soto first fought with the Mobile, who were under the leadership of their chief, Tuscaloosa, who rallied his people and neighboring groups to oppose the Spanish successfully.
Later, many Mobile moved south to Mobile Bay, where the French encountered them in 1700. The Mobile appealed to the French for protection from their traditional enemies, and in 1708 they were settled near Fort Louis, along with the Tohome. French Roman Catholic missionaries were relatively...
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