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2. www.youtube.com › watchJean Lafitte: Pirate, Privateer, and Hero of the ... - YouTube

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   Apr 24, 2023 · Explore the thrilling life of Jean Lafitte, a legendary pirate, privateer, and hero of the Battle of New Orleans! Join us on an intriguing historical journey as we uncover untold stories of ...

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   Jean Lafitte may technically have been responsible for the repelling of the British Invasion on the shores of Louisiana, but he was never credited with such a feat because of his...

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   Chaz visits Jean Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar, a must-see stop in the French Quarte...

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5. www.grunge.com › 204586The Untold Truth Of Jean Lafitte, The Pirate Of New Orleans

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   Apr 26, 2020 · What we know for sure: he had an older brother (probably a half-brother) named Pierre and their mother moved them to New Orleans in 1784, where she married a local man named Pedro Aubrey. From Aubrey, Jean learned the ropes of being a merchant as well as every detail of the waterways of New Orleans.

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6. www.thepostsearchlight.com › 2011/07/25 › jeanJean Lafitte - life as a pirate - The Post-Searchlight

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   Jul 25, 2011 · Jean Lafitte settled in New Orleans when his widowed mother married Pedro Aubrey, a rich merchant, in 1784. Jean stayed with his mother while his brother, Pierre, was raised elsewhere in Louisiana by an aunt.

7. repeatingislands.com › 2011/07/26 › get-to-know-jeanGet to know Jean Lafitte: Caribbean pirate – Repeating Islands

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   Jul 26, 2011 · Jean Lafitte settled in New Orleans when his widowed mother married Pedro Aubrey, a rich merchant, in 1784. Jean stayed with his mother while his brother, Pierre, was raised elsewhere in Louisiana by an aunt.

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   What did Jean learn from Aubrey & Pierre Lafitte?

   • From Aubrey, Jean learned the ropes of being a merchant as well as every detail of the waterways of New Orleans. As GoNOLA explains, Jean and Pierre Lafitte were raised by different branches of the family and were not reunited until they were adults when they met up in New Orleans.

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   Why was Jean Lafitte important?

   • Jean Lafitte was always on the shady side of the law. However, the United States needed his help to secure the lower bayous of Louisiana. So along with the promise of a full pardon for his piracy and the release of his brother, Lafitte became a privateer for the American Navy and he helped defend New Orleans from the British.

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   Was the Journal of Jean Lafitte a true story?

   • As JeanLafitte.net explains, in 1948, a man named John Andrechyne Laflin went to the Missouri Historical Society with a document called The Journal of Jean Lafitte, which he claimed was the authentic memoir and scrapbook of the famed pirate. Laflin said he himself was a descendant of Jean Lafitte and had found the book in a trunk he had inherited.

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   How did Jean Lafitte become a war hero?

   • Jean Lafitte went from folk hero to war hero thanks to his role in protecting New Orleans during the War of 1812. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, Barataria Bay, where the Lafittes' colony was located, was an important approach to New Orleans, one of the most important ports in the US at the time.

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   What happened to the Lafitte brothers?

   • As a result, the Lafitte brothers became folk heroes among people of New Orleans, kind of bayou Robin Hoods. Law enforcement would sort of let the Lafittes slide because of their popularity, and in fact Jean and Pierre Lafitte were only arrested once in their lives, briefly in 1812, but they both soon escaped.

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   Where did Jean Lafitte live?

   • Jean Lafitte lived a life of luxury in his colony of Campeche on Galveston Island. According to The Islander Magazine, Lafitte's home on Galveston, the Maison Rouge, was the first home of any real substance on the island, having 12 gables, 10-foot arches, a cannon tower, and housing for horses and carriages.

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9. houstonmaritime.org › jean-lafitteThe Legend of Jean Lafitte - Houston Maritime Center & Museum

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   Born in the late 1700s, Jean Lafitte created a profitable smuggling operation in the Gulf of Mexico with his brother, Pierre. The pair then moved to Galveston Island where they developed the colony of Campeche.