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Jean Lafitte (c. 1780 – c. 1823) was a French pirate and privateer who operated in the Gulf of Mexico in the early 19th century. He and his older brother Pierre spelled their last name Laffite, but English language documents of the time used "Lafitte". This has become the common spelling in the United States, including places named after him.
Jean Laffite (born 1780?, France—died 1825?) was a privateer and smuggler who interrupted his illicit adventures to fight heroically for the United States in defense of New Orleans in the War of 1812.
Jean Lafitte (also spelt Laffite, c. 1780 to c. 1820 CE) was a Franco-American leader of pirates and privateers who captured merchant vessels of various states in the Gulf of Mexico from 1810 to 1820.
Who was Jean Lafitte? Mystery and legend surround the life of Jean Lafi tte. Was he a pirate, a patriot, or both? Is his last name spelled “Lafi tte” or “Laffi te”? Even the date and place of his birth and death are unknown.
The truth about the life of Jean Lafitte, the pirate of New Orleans, is shrouded in mystery, while myths, legends, hoaxes, and forgeries abound.
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Lafitte’s followers were known as Baratarians and often faced the threat of capture and imprisonment by United States customs officials and the Spanish Navy. In September of 1814 the British enlisted Lafitte and the Baratarians to help fight against the United States in New Orleans.