John Peter Salling
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title:
John Peter Salling
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John Peter Salling, born Johan Peter Saling and sometimes referred to as John Peter Salley, Sayling, Sallings, and Sallee, was a German explorer known for being among the first Europeans to visit parts of what is now Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky. He was imprisoned by the French in New Orleans on charges of spying and escaped together with another prisoner, taking eight months to finally reach his home in Virginia. His detailed journal describing his journeys of exploration was lost twice
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18th century German-American explorer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Peter_Salling
date created:
2011-04-15T16:10:09Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T22:24:52Z
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