John lafayette pirate biography

Jean Lafitte (born around , died around ) is today remembered as one of the most successful pirates and privateers of the early 19th century.

During his lifetime he gathered significant and colorful fame, with many people thinking of him to be either hero (who fought for the independence of United States economy) or the notorious pirate. Operating in the waters of Mexican Gulf, he managed to organize fleet of pirate a smuggling vessels for the purpose of conducting free and untaxed trade with the city of New Orleans.

For that purpose Lafitte was regarded as a great hero by the people who lived in that area, and a criminal by the US authorities.

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Very little is known about his youth. Many historical reports claim that he was born between widely different places, from Bordeaux in France, all up to French territories of Saint-Domingue (located in modern day Tahiti).

Lafitte came into providence after when Louisiana became part of a United St