1. Lafitte - Noun
2. Lafitte - Proper noun
French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826)
Source: WordNetAlthough under indictment, in March 1813 Lafitte registered as captain of Le Brig Goelette la Diligente for a supposed journey to New York. Source: Internet
Although the city kept control of the eight ships taken from Lafitte, it did not have enough sailors to man them for defense. Source: Internet
An attorney representing Lafitte argued that the captured ships had flown the flag of Cartagena, an area at peace with the United States. Source: Internet
By this time, Lafitte's only known son, Jean Pierre Lafitte, had died in October 1832 during a yellow fever epidemic in New Orleans. Source: Internet
Davis (2005), p. 2. Acknowledging that details of Lafitte's first twenty years are sparse, Davis speculates that Lafitte spent much time at sea as a child, probably aboard ships owned by his father, a known trader. Source: Internet
Davis (2005), p. 437. Almost half of the combined crew refused to sail as pirates; Lafitte allowed them to leave aboard his largest ship, the brig General Victoria. Source: Internet