Jean Lafitte was a pirate from the Gulf of Mexico. He and his brother Pierre, smuggled goods. He was also a Privateer. He fought in the war of 1812. He takes a pretty big part in our early american history. Jean Lafitte born in either Basque-France or the French colony of Saint-Dominique somewhere around the 1780. We don’t know much about his early life. In 1805, he and his brother Pierre operated a good smuggling warehouse. In about 1810 to 1814 he moved his business to the Barataria Bay. Jean fought a big part in the world of 1812. The U.S offered him $30,000 dollars to fight in the war. He acted like he was doing it but warned then warned Louisiana officials of New Orleans Peril. They didn't take his word. Gov W.C.C. Claiborne got the
