, ▁which ▁included ▁the ▁construction ▁of ▁Fort ▁de ▁la ▁Riv ière ▁au ▁B œ uf ▁( F ort ▁Le ▁Bo e uf ) ▁are ▁significant ▁in ▁the ▁attempts ▁of ▁the ▁French ▁to ▁secure ▁a ▁sust ain able ▁fo oth old ▁in ▁the ▁Ohio ▁region . ▁His ▁military ▁success es ▁earned ▁him ▁the ▁cross ▁of ▁Saint ▁Louis ▁but ▁he ▁died ▁before ▁learning ▁of ▁this ▁honor . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 7 3 0 , ▁he ▁led ▁the ▁battle ▁at ▁the ▁Sie ge ▁of ▁Little ▁But te ▁des ▁Mort es , ▁in ▁what ▁is ▁now ▁Win ne b ago ▁County , ▁Wisconsin . ▁ ▁He ▁also ▁fought ▁in ▁Nova ▁Scot ia ▁in ▁the ▁Naval ▁battle ▁off ▁Tat am ag ou che ▁and ▁Sie ge ▁of ▁Ann apolis ▁Royal ▁( 1 7 4 5 ) ▁during ▁King ▁George ' s ▁War . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : Pe ople ▁of ▁Col onial ▁French ▁Louisiana ▁Category : Pe ople ▁of ▁New ▁France ▁Category : 1 6 9 2 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 7 5 3 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁of ▁pre - state hood ▁Wisconsin <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Pro py la e um , ▁also ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁John ▁W . ▁Schmidt ▁House ▁or ▁as ▁the ▁Schmidt - Sch af ▁House , ▁is ▁a ▁historic ▁home ▁and ▁carriage ▁house ▁located ▁at ▁ 1 4 1 0 ▁North ▁Del aware ▁Street ▁in ▁Indian apolis , ▁Mar ion ▁County , ▁Indiana . ▁The ▁Pro py la e um ▁was ▁named ▁after ▁the ▁Greek ▁word