[DOC] [TLE] Jean Laffite | American pirate | Britannica.com [PAR] Little is known of Laffite's early life, but by 1809 he and his brother Pierre 
apparently had ... served as a depot for smuggled goods and slaves brought 
ashore by a band of privateers. ... Holding privateer commissions from the 
republic of Cartagena (in modern Colombia), Laffite's group preyed on Spanish 
commerce, illegally... [DOC] [TLE] 6 Famous Pirate Strongholds - History Lists - History (history.com) [PAR] Jan 21, 2014 ... Take a tour through some of history's most notorious pirate havens, and meet the 
... for British and French privateersship captains commissioned by the Crown ... 
for raids on the Spanish strongholds at Portobello, Cartagena and Panama City. 
.... In the early 19th century, Laffite and his brother Pierre led a... [DOC] [TLE] Jean Lafitte by Sarah Chen on Prezi [PAR] Apr 28, 2015 ... Holding privateer commissions from the republic of Cartagena (in modern 
Colombia), Lafitte's group preyed on Spanish commerce, ... He is thought to be 
born in Saint Domingue, a French colony on the Caribbean Island of ... Lafitte 
and his brother established a blacksmith shop in New Orleans in 1809. [DOC] [TLE] Privateer - Wikipedia [PAR] A privateer was a private person or ship that engaged in maritime warfare under 
a commission .... Attacking Spanish ships, even during peacetime, was part of a 
policy of .... He took an enormous amount of booty, as well as landing his 
privateers ... preying on the shipping of Spain, France, and other nations during a 
series of... [DOC] [TLE] The War of 1812 (18121815) - Dictionary definition of The War of ... [PAR] He was serving as mate aboard a British merchant ship when caught by a ..... 
American privateers from sailing, Cochrane successfully bottled up American ... 
Few nations recognized the Republic of Cartagenawhich made him a pirate in 
the eyes ... recommended Jean Lafitte, his brother Pierre, and the thirty-six 
Baratarian... [DOC] [TLE] Download this PDF file - Journals [PAR] letter of the law by securmg commissions from the ... Gulf privateers could safely 
dispose of their prizes and ... liberate Texas and other Spanish provinces. A 
cartel of ... Pierre and Jean Laffite{ who by 1813 had .... his native French, he 
appears to have been ... ships in Cartagena's infant navy) refused to ... MeXican 
republic. [DOC] [TLE] Jean Laffite: Mexican Gulf pirate and privateer - Shannon Selin [PAR] The life of Mexican Gulf pirate and privateer Jean Laffite is shrouded in myth. ... 
His older half-brother Pierre was born around 1770 to the same father but a ... 
The privateers armed, equipped and crewed their ships at their own expense. .... 
He may have contemplated handing them over to Spain, though by that point the
... [DOC] [TLE] The Santa Maria - DigitalCommons@UM Carey Law [PAR] Nov 25, 2013 ... departed Baltimore on an illegal pirate cruise, taking the Spanish owned Santa 
Maria ... British merchant ships, privateers took approximately twenty-five 
hundred. ..... He received a military commission from South American to liberate 
East and ..... However, Pierre Laffite, Jean's brother, convinced much of. [DOC] [TLE] Texas History | Historia Obscura [PAR] Nov 19, 2015 ... Along with his partner and other backers, he controlled business in the city for ... 
Nolan that he could draw from the Spanish king's coffers at New Orleans any .... 
Without a valid letter of marque or commission, the ship and cargoes ...... Jean 
Laffite gained prominence over his brother Pierre in the aftermath... [DOC] [TLE] Jean Lafitte pirate site bulletin for the web Sep 2010.indd [PAR] Was he a pirate, a patriot, or both? Is his last name ... ana with his older brother 
Pierre. ... or independent privateers before becoming associated with the 
smugglers of Barataria. Who Was Jean ... to capture any enemy ships. The city of 
Cartagena in present-day Colombia ... ing Lafitte's men, to capture Spanish ships 
and the. [DOC] [TLE] The Long War Against Piracy: Historical Trends - US Army ... [PAR] Apr 4, 2008 ... off the coast of Somalia, and his

Question: With a privateer's commission from the republic of Cartagena, he & his brother Pierre preyed on Spanish ships
Answer: Jean Lafitte