Title: Jean Lafitte
Description: A high-action portrait of the infamous historical pirate who pursued high-seas ambitions as a youth before settling down in New Orleans. Describes how he became a respected businessman, made pivotal contributions to the War of 1812 and exposed a British invasion plot.
Subjects: Pirates, Privateering, New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815, History, Juvenile literature, Biography, Pirates, juvenile literature, Louisiana, juvenile literature, Texas, juvenile literature, Mexico, gulf of, Jews
Places: Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, Texas
People: Jean Lafitte
Time periods: 19th century