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Laffitte, pretending to cooperate with the British, warned the officials in Louisiana of the impending attack. However, Governor W.C.C. Claiborne didn't believe Laffitte and called upon the United States Army and the United States Navy to completely wipe out the colony from existence.
III. Laffitte and General Jackson: The Battle of New Orleans
The U.S. Army and Navy attacked Laffitte and captured some of his ships. Laffitte still announcing his loyalty to the United States offered his assistance to the worn and weary troops of General Andrew Jackson defending New Orleans in exchange for a full pardon for himself and his men. General Jackson accepted the proposition and Laffite and his men, now called the Baratarians, fought with all their might in the Battle of New Orleans which took place in December of 1814 and January of 1815. General Jackson said that Laffite was "one of the ablest men" in battle and a proclamation of pardon was issued by James Madison, President, for Laffite and his men. (Encyclopedia Britannica, 1998)
IV. Laffitte: The Hero
According to writer Nola Mae Ross:
One of the little known facts about Jean Laffitte is his heroic part in the Battle of New Orleans."
Related by Ross (nd) is the fact that General Jackson reportedly wrote a letter to Laffitte at the war's end which stated:
have had frequent occasions to avail myself of your activity and zeal for the service. I consider you, Sir, as one of those to whom the country is most indebted for the victory of the Battle of New Orleans. I feel great pleasure in giving this testimony of your worth and to add the sincere assurance of my private friendship and high esteem of you. "Ross (nd)
General Andrew Jackson was stated to have said:
wish I had 500 such men as the Baratarians. I would have no misgivings of the result."...
The war came to an end on January 18, 1815 and little known are the heroic deeds of a pirate named Jean Laffitte.
Conclusion:
The accounts of Jean Laffitte are held to be realistic by historians such as Ross. It is said that Laffite sailed to Mugeres Island which is off the Yucatan coast where he continued his pirating activities until sometime around the year of 1825 where he reportedly became "mortally ill" returned to the mainland and died. (Warren, 2004)
Bibliography
Jean Lafitte New Orleans Crime Library [Online] available at http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/cops_others/lafitte/14.html?sect=18
Ross, Nola Mae (nd) Jean Lafitte "War Hero" Louisiana Books [Online] available at http://www.booksbynolaross.com/articlewarhero.htm
Pirates: Jean Lafitte [Online] available at http://members.aol.com/lostincave/LaFitte.html
Lafitte, Jean - the William Charles Cole Claiborne connection [Online] available at http://freespace.virgin.net/rod.clayburn/clayburn/usa/laffite.htm
Warren, Gaylord Harris (2004) Book Review: Jean Lafitte The Handbook of Texas Online TSHA available at http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/LL/fla12.html
Wilczynski, Krzysztof (2005) Jean Lafitte: A Biography 2005 Jan 17 Pirates: Fact and Legend [Online] available at http://www.piratesinfo.com/biography/biography.php?article_id=37&PIRA TESID=e30b d10e8bf4be2dcea394037e0bd067
Laffite, Jean - The Williams Charles Cole Claiborne Connection
Jean Laffitte: The Gentlemen Pirate
Bibliography
Jean Lafitte New Orleans Crime Library [Online] available at http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/cops_others/lafitte/14.html?sect=18
Ross, Nola Mae (nd) Jean Lafitte "War Hero" Louisiana Books [Online] available at http://www.booksbynolaross.com/articlewarhero.htm
Pirates: Jean Lafitte [Online] available at http://members.aol.com/lostincave/LaFitte.html
Lafitte, Jean - the William Charles Cole Claiborne connection [Online] available at http://freespace.virgin.net/rod.clayburn/clayburn/usa/laffite.htm
Warren, Gaylord Harris (2004) Book Review: Jean Lafitte The Handbook of Texas Online TSHA available at http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/LL/fla12.html
Wilczynski, Krzysztof (2005) Jean Lafitte: A Biography 2005 Jan 17 Pirates: Fact and Legend [Online] available at http://www.piratesinfo.com/biography/biography.php?article_id=37&PIRA TESID=e30b d10e8bf4be2dcea394037e0bd067
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