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Bookmark or Share- Jean Lafitte - World History EncyclopediaJean 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.
- Jean Laffite | Biography & Facts | BritannicaJean 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, The French Pirate King Who Saved LouisianaA daring privateer who worked along the Gulf of Mexico, Jean Lafitte helped America defend New Orleans from the British during the War of 1812.
- The Authorized Biography Of Jean Lafitte, The Pirate KingJean Lafitte was a notorious pirate and privateer who operated from the coast of Louisiana and throughout the Gulf of Mexico between the years 1805 and 1823. Jean Lafitte created one of the country’s first and most successful retail outlets, boldly advertising on billboards and posters throughout New Orleans.
- Jean Lafitte - WikipediaJean 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.
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