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This title in other editionseBook editionsThe Pirates Laffite: The Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the Gulfby William C Davis
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Jean and Pierre Laffite's lives were intertwined with the most colorful period in New Orleans' history, the era from just after the Louisiana Purchase through the War of 1812. Labeled as corsairs and buccaneers for methods that bordered on piracy, the brothers ran a privateering cooperative that provided contraband goods to a hungry market and made life hell for Spanish merchants on the Gulf. Later they became important members of a syndicate in New Orleans that included lawyers, bankers, merchants, and corrupt U.S. officials. But this allegiance didn't stop them from becoming paid Spanish spies, handing over information about the syndicate's plans and selling out their own associates. In 1820 the Laffites disappeared into the fog of history from which they had emerged, but not before becoming folk heroes in French Louisiana and making their names synonymous with piracy and intrigue on the Gulf. Synopsis:Davis untangles the lives of Jean and Pierre Laffite, buccaneers during the most colorful period in New Orleans' history, the era from just after the Louisiana Purchase through the War of 1812. About the AuthorThe author of more than forty books, WILLIAM C. DAVIS is the director of programs at the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies. He is also chief consultant for the A&E television series Civil War Journal and teaches history at Virginia Tech. Table of ContentsCONTENTS PREFACE A Corsair's Name xi
Vintage Bordeaux 1770-1803 1 New Men in a New World 1803-1806 8 Brothers United 1806-1809 25 Brothers in Business 1809-1811 44 Dawn of the Corsairs 1810-1811 65 Origins of the Laffite Fleet 1811-1813 83 Lords of Barataria 1813-1814 107 The Rise of the Filibusters 1814 133 Patriots for a Price 1814 154 The End of Barataria 1814 181 The Fight for New Orleans 1814-1815 211 Spies for Spain 1815-1816 232 A Career of Betrayals 1815-1816 259 Distant Horizons 1816 281 The Birth of Galveston 1816-1817 307 A Season of Treachery 1817 326 Deadly Friends 1817-1818 349 Winds of Change 1818 367 The Dying Dream 1819 393 Farewell to Galveston 1820 419 The Last Voyage 1820-1823 445 The Legend of the Laffites 466 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 487 NOTES 491 BIBLIOGRAPHY 649 INDEX 679 What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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