The Pirates Laffite: The Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the GulfAn “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. |
Contents
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FIVE Dawn of the Corsairs 18101811 | 65 |
SIX Origins of the Laffite Fleet 18111813 | 83 |
Barataria 18131814 | 107 |
EIGHT The Rise of the Filibusters 1814 | 133 |
FIFTEEN The Birth of Galveston 18161817 | 307 |
SIXTEEN A Season of Treachery 1817 | 326 |
SEVENTEEN Deadly Friends 18171818 | 349 |
EIGHTEEN Winds of Change 1818 | 367 |
NINETEEN The Dying Dream 1819 | 393 |
TWENTY Farewell to Galveston 1820 | 419 |
TWENTYONE The Last Voyage 18201821 | 445 |
TWENTYTWO The Legend of the Laffites | 466 |
NINE Patriots for a Price 1814 | 154 |
TEN The End of Barataria 1814 | 181 |
ELEVEN The Fight for New Orleans 18141815 | 211 |
TWELVE Spies for Spain 18151816 | 232 |
THIRTEEN A Career Betrayals 18151816 | 259 |
FOURTEEN Distant Horizons 1816 | 281 |
Back Matter | 487 |
Back Flap | 709 |
Back Cover | 710 |
Spine | 711 |
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The Pirates Laffite: The Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the Gulf William C. Davis Limited preview - 2006 |
The Pirates Laffite: The Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the Gulf William C. Davis Limited preview - 2006 |
The Pirates Laffite: The Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the Gulf William C. Davis No preview available - 2005 |
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