Death of pirate Jean Laffite from “The Pirates Own Book” by Charles Ellms, 1837 New Orl

Death of pirate Jean Laffite from “The Pirates Own Book” by Charles Ellms, 1837

New Orleans-based pirate and privateer Jean Laffite is believed to have died in the Gulf of Honduras on February 5, 1823, from wounds sustained in a battle with two Spanish vessels. His life is shrouded in myth. For details, see “Jean Laffite: Mexican Gulf Pirate and Privateer.”