Jean Lafitte
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Jean Lafitte was a notorious early 19th-century French pirate and privateer in the Gulf of Mexico who became a folk-hero figure for aiding the United States during the War of 1812.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jean Lafitte canonical | 8 |
| exploits of Jean Lafitte | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk hero
ⓘ
person ⓘ pirate ⓘ privateer ⓘ |
| activeRegion |
Barataria Bay
ⓘ
Gulf of Mexico ⓘ Louisiana ⓘ |
| allegedBirthDate | circa 1780 ⓘ |
| allegedBirthPlace |
France
ⓘ
French colony of Saint-Domingue ⓘ
surface form:
Saint-Domingue
|
| basedIn |
Barataria Bay
ⓘ
New Orleans area ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | unknown ⓘ |
| commanded | Barataria privateers ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| culture | Cajun and Creole folklore ⓘ |
| deathDate | unknown ⓘ |
| deathPlace | disputed ⓘ |
| enemy | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| hasPlaceNamedAfter |
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
ⓘ
Town of Jean Lafitte, Louisiana ⓘ |
| influenced | legend of the pirate of Barataria ⓘ |
| knownFor |
negotiating with both British and American forces during the War of 1812
ⓘ
smuggling operations in the Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
offered a pardon in exchange for aiding the United States in the War of 1812
ⓘ
wanted by United States authorities for smuggling ⓘ |
| militaryAllegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States (War of 1812, de facto)
|
| name | Jean Lafitte self-link ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of New Orleans
ⓘ
War of 1812 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aiding the United States against the British in the War of 1812
ⓘ
leading a band of pirates and privateers in Barataria Bay ⓘ |
| notableWork | defense of New Orleans during the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| occupation |
pirate
ⓘ
privateer ⓘ smuggler ⓘ |
| operatedVesselsType | privateer ships ⓘ |
| partnerInBusinessWith | Pierre Lafitte ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | romantic outlaw in American folklore ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
comic books
ⓘ
films ⓘ novels ⓘ television ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Pierre Lafitte ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
exploits of Jean Lafitte