Pierre-Charles de Liette

He served as an aide to Henri de Tonti, as commandant at Fort Saint-Louis and Chécagou, and as a captain in the colonial regular troops from 1687 to 1729.

Pierre De Liette was born probably in Gaeta (southern Italy) with the name Piero Carlo Di Lietto, around 1672.

Di Lietto served 15 years under Henri de Tonti (who was his cousin), which began with his arrival at Fort Saint-Louis at Le Rocher (Starved Rock) in 1687.

Initially the young De Liette lived with the Illinois and Miami tribes hunting, trading and learning their language and customs.

He was in charge of mediation between the Miami and Illinois tribes and was successful even with countering the English trade ventures in the area.