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ISBN: 015100403X

ISBN13: 9780151004034

The Pirates Laffite: The Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the Gulf

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By William C. Davis

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Book Overview

An "engrossing and exciting" account of legendary New Orleans privateers Pierre and Jean Laffite and their adventures along the Gulf Coast (Booklist, starred review).At large during the most colorful period in New Orleans' history, from just after the Louisiana Purchase through the War of 1812, privateers Jean and Pierre Laffite made life hell for Spanish merchants on the Gulf. Pirates to the US Navy officers who chased them, heroes to the private citizens who shopped for contraband at their well-publicized auctions, the brothers became important members of a filibustering syndicate that included lawyers, bankers, merchants, and corrupt US officials. But this allegiance didn't stop the Laffites from becoming paid Spanish spies, disappearing into the fog of history after selling out their own associates.William C. Davis uncovers the truth about two men who made their names synonymous with piracy and intrigue on the Gulf. This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:015100403X

ISBN13:9780151004034

Release Date:January 2005

Publisher:Houghton Mifflin

Length:706 Pages

Weight:2.42 lbs.

Dimensions:1.5" x 6.3" x 9.5"

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Rated 5 stars
Remarkable Work!

By Thriftbooks.com User, December 10, 2007

Several years ago as a guest at Jean Lafitte National Park in New Orleans, the park ranger informed our group, "Unfortunately, little is known about the Laffites." Thanks to Mr. Davis, that statement is no longer accurate. Jean and Pierre Laffite's lives have always been intertwined with New Orleans, Andy Jackson and the Battle of New Orleans but there is much more to their amazing story than any of us ever realized. Their...

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Rated 5 stars
A lively survey of the Lafite brothers' practices and controversial methods

By Thriftbooks.com User, August 8, 2005

Several new pirate coverage's are on the market this season; but none so extensive a coverage as William C. Davis' The Pirates Laffite: The Treacherous World Of The Corsairs Of The Gulf. Jean and Pierre Laffite's lives coincided with New Orleans' most colorful period in history, just after the War of 1812: they ran a privateering cooperative that provided banned goods to the market and their methods bordered on piracy. Author...

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Rated 5 stars
Probably the final word on the Laffites

By Thriftbooks.com User, July 15, 2005

Davis provides an excellent history of the Laffites and piracy on the gulf coast in general. The Pirates Laffite is especially valuable to readers interested in the gulf pirates of the early-1800s because so many of the works in that field have been based upon legend. While Davis deals with the legends when necessary, his work focuses on the stories that can be verified. His extensive research in both American and European...

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Rated 5 stars
Well Told Tale of a Time Not Well Known

By Thriftbooks.com User, June 3, 2005

There are few books about the world around New Orleans in the early 1800's. About the Laffite brothers we know little behond their helping Jackson defense of New Orleans fought after the treaty ending the War of 1812 (although the war was still on in New Orleans - the treaty went into effect at the speed of a sailing ship carrying the news). This was a time when the new nation of the United States was preoccupied with too...

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