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The pirates Laffite
the treacherous world of the corsairs of the Gulf
By Davis, William Morris
- ISBN
- 978-0-15100-403-4
- Publisher
- Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, c2005.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2005
The popular image of Jean Laffite, the pirate who helped Andrew Jackson defeat the British at the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812, has probably been shaped more by Yul Brynner's performance in The Buccaneer than by the annals of history. Davis (director for programs, Virginia Ctr. for Civil War Studies) addresses this shortcoming by fi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
