Jean Lafitte - Wikipedia Very little is known about Lafitte, and speculation about his life and death continues among historians A famous persistent rumor claimed that Lafitte rescued French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte from exile, and both of them ended their days in Louisiana No evidence supports it
Baytown cousins believe they found missing pirate ship Lafitte’s ship is called "The Pride," but that’s something they’ve already found "I’m proud of them I’m proud of them for digging into it," Tony Hix said And whether it’s a pirate's ship
Galveston Monthly - Exploring Your Island Paradise The final fate of Jean Laffite has been a highly debated topic among historians and enthusiasts for over 100 years, but at long last, the mystery of what became of the well-known scoundrel who lived on Galveston Island from 1817-1821 may finally be solved
Jean Lafitte Pirate And Privateer : Larry W Jones : Free Download . . . In 1821 Laffite suddenly picked a crew to man his favourite vessel, The Pride, burned the town, and sailed away—continuing his piracy along the coast of Spanish America for several more years Jean Laffite (1780 - 1825) was a pirate, privateer and smuggler
Jean Lafitte: A Pirates Life - U. S. National Park Service The patriotism of Jean Lafitte has often been romanticized in Hollywood Where Jean Lafitte's true national pride lies might not be known, but his tendency towards dramatic escapades might hold true
Jean Lafitte - World History Encyclopedia Forestalling an inevitable and more decisive second visit from the U S authorities in 1821 (or perhaps directly because of a warship passing the island), Lafitte wisely decided to take his best crew and sail off over the horizon in a single ship, the Pride