Jean Lafitte
French pirate and privateer · United States · On the map · Founders · Lived 1776 to 1826 · aged 50
Jean Lafitte was a French pirate, privateer, and slave trader 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".
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This 21st-century map shows Barataria Bay (lower right), near Grande Isle.
An 1837 woodcut of Lafitte, Governor W.C.C. Claiborne, and General Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812
US Commodore Daniel Patterson commanded an offensive force against Lafitte and his men at Barataria, 1814.
A rumor claimed that Lafitte rescued French Emperor Napoleon (pictured) from exile on the isolated island of Saint Helena and both of them ended their days in Louisiana. No evidence supports it.
Part of the Barataria Preserve in Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and PreserveAbout this person
This has become the common spelling in the United States, including places named after him.
