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- 9780156032599
- Book Title
- Pirates Laffite : the Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the Gulf
- Item Length
- 8in
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.4in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- United States / 19th Century, Military / War of 1812, General, Maritime History & Piracy, United States / General, Historical
- Item Width
- 5.3in
- Item Weight
- 22.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 756 Pages
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An "engrossing and exciting" account of legendary New Orleans privateers Pierre and Jean Laffite and their adventures along the Gulf Coast ( Booklist , starred review).
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0156032597
ISBN-13
9780156032599
eBay Product ID (ePID)
48655876
Product Key Features
Book Title
Pirates Laffite : the Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the Gulf
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / 19th Century, Military / War of 1812, General, Maritime History & Piracy, United States / General, Historical
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
756 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
1.4in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Reviews
*Starred Review* Most Americans familiar with Pierre and Jean Laffite associate them with their aid to American forces during the War of 1812. But the lives and exploits of these brothers were more complicated and interesting than a minor footnote of history. Davis, director of programs at the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies and a teacher of history at Virginia Tech, has written an engrossing and exciting chronicle of these men and their times. Their story ranges from their ancestral homes in southwestern France to the Louisiana bayous, and it includes privateering, piracy, and espionage as France, Spain, Britain, and the U.S. vie for control of the Gulf region. Like other historians, Davis never quite gets a handle on the "true" character of the Laffites. At times, they seem to be brutal, ruthless buccaneers. At other times, they appear as entrepreneurs and savvy businessmen who skillfully navigate the borders of legality. Davis also provides an interesting glimpse at the culture of early nineteenth-century New Orleans, where a diverse ethnic and racial population fosters a rich social milieu. This is an excellent examination of interesting, tough men who knew how to survive in an interesting, tough age., PRAISE FOR AN HONORABLE DEFEAT "Once again [William C. Davis] has reminded us that American history is not all black and white, or blue and gray-that, especially within the doomed Confederacy, the shading of character ran from nobility to absurdity." -THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD "A story rich in pathos and humor." -THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, Historian Davis contemplates the New Orleans privateers Jean and Pierre Laffite, who loomed large in Gulf Coast waters-and in history-from about the time of the Louisiana Purchase and into the 1820s. Although adding little new research, Davis ( Lincoln's Men ), director of programs for the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, does an admirable job of recounting the brothers' true story, separating fact from clouded legend. The senior brother and brains of the operation, Pierre, was born in Bordeaux, France, around 1770. His half-brother Jean followed about 12 years later. By 1803 the brothers were in New Orleans and soon embarked on careers as privateers with a presence extending as far as Pensacola and Galveston. Davis is particularly strong in revealing the brothers as complex if ruthless businessmen who, while savaging the trade of Spanish merchants on the gulf, formed the foundation for a profitable syndicate. Their associates included leading citizens and government officials on the take. The Laffites themselves, however, became notorious only when they courted the Spanish and betrayed their allies. Davis tells their story eloquently and with some admiration, while at the same time acknowledging that the freewheeling Laffites spent as voraciously as they earned and squandered their empire, leaving nothing behind but their legend. 8 pages of b&w photos not seen by PW ., PRAISE FOR THE PIRATES LAFFITE "This massive, tenaciously researched book . . . should prove the last word on Laffite. Or should I say the Laffites? . . . Davis has restored Pierre to his rightful place in the story and gives us a full account of 'les deux freres.'"-- The Washington Post "Separating folklore from fact, Davis debunks hoary myths . . . For those who want to understand how the Laffites' privateering operations worked, Davis's account is the best yet produced."-- The Times-Picayune (New Orleans), PRAISE FORTHE PIRATES LAFFITE "This massive, tenaciously researched book . . . should prove the last word on Laffite. Or should I say the Laffites? . . . Davis has restored Pierre to his rightful place in the story and gives us a full account of 'les deux freres.'"--The Washington Post "Separating folklore from fact, Davis debunks hoary myths . . . For those who want to understand how the Laffites' privateering operations worked, Davis's account is the best yet produced."--TheTimes-Picayune(New Orleans), PRAISE FOR THE PIRATES LAFFITE "This massive, tenaciously researched book . . . should prove the last word on Laffite. Or should I say the Laffites? . . . Davis has restored Pierre to his rightful place in the story and gives us a full account of 'les deux freres.'"--The Washington Post "Separating folklore from fact, Davis debunks hoary myths . . . For those who want to understand how the Laffites' privateering operations worked, Davis's account is the best yet produced.", PRAISE FOR AN HONORABLE DEFEAT "Once again [William C. Davis] has reminded us that American history is not all black and white, or blue and gray-that, especially within the doomed Confederacy, the shading of character ran from nobility to absurdity." -THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD "A story rich in pathos and humor." -THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW --, Historian Davis contemplates the New Orleans privateers Jean and Pierre Laffite, who loomed large in Gulf Coast waters-and in history-from about the time of the Louisiana Purchase and into the 1820s. Although adding little new research, Davis (Lincoln's Men), director of programs for the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, does an admirable job of recounting the brothers' true story, separating fact from clouded legend. The senior brother and brains of the operation, Pierre, was born in Bordeaux, France, around 1770. His half-brother Jean followed about 12 years later. By 1803 the brothers were in New Orleans and soon embarked on careers as privateers with a presence extending as far as Pensacola and Galveston. Davis is particularly strong in revealing the brothers as complex if ruthless businessmen who, while savaging the trade of Spanish merchants on the gulf, formed the foundation for a profitable syndicate. Their associates included leading citizens and government officials on the take. The Laffites themselves, however, became notorious only when they courted the Spanish and betrayed their allies. Davis tells their story eloquently and with some admiration, while at the same time acknowledging that the freewheeling Laffites spent as voraciously as they earned and squandered their empire, leaving nothing behind but their legend. 8 pages of b&w photos not seen by PW.
Table of Content
CONTENTS PREFACE A Corsair's Name xi Vintage Bordeaux 1770-1803 1 New Men in a New World 1803-1806 8 Brothers United 1806-1809 25 Brothers in Business 1809-1811 44 Dawn of the Corsairs 1810-1811 65 Origins of the Laffite Fleet 1811-1813 83 Lords of Barataria 1813-1814 107 The Rise of the Filibusters 1814 133 Patriots for a Price 1814 154 The End of Barataria 1814 181 The Fight for New Orleans 1814-1815 211 Spies for Spain 1815-1816 232 A Career of Betrayals 1815-1816 259 Distant Horizons 1816 281 The Birth of Galveston 1816-1817 307 A Season of Treachery 1817 326 Deadly Friends 1817-1818 349 Winds of Change 1818 367 The Dying Dream 1819 393 Farewell to Galveston 1820 419 The Last Voyage 1820-1823 445 The Legend of the Laffites 466 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 487 NOTES 491 BIBLIOGRAPHY 649 INDEX 679
Copyright Date
2005
Lccn
2004-029150
Dewey Decimal
976.3/05/0922
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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