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Definition of Laffite

1. Noun. French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826).

Lexicographical Neighbors of Laffite

Literary usage of Laffite

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Historical Memoir of the War in West Florida and Louisiana in 1814-15: With by Arsène Lacarrière Latour (1816)
"Be so good, sir, as to favour me with an answer, and believe me yours, Scc. laffite. NO. V. Letter from Mr. laffite to Mr. Blanque. ..."

2. History of the United States of America During the Second Administration of by Henry Adams (1890)
"... while defying the laws of the United States and the power of the national government.3 The British sloop-of-war brought to Jean laffite a letter from ..."

3. History of the United States of America by Henry Adams (1921)
"... while defying the laws of the United States and the power of the national government.8 The British sloop-of-war brought to Jean laffite a letter from ..."

4. The South Carolina Historical Magazine by South Carolina Historical Society (1908)
"... De Mon Ciar 150 i June Francis Buech 200 16 Dec' John Linder 450 340 150 " " Peter laffite 150 3 Feby 1737 Peter laffite 450 3 Feby 1737 Mary Masson 50 ..."

5. French Educational Ideals of Today: An Anthology of the Molders of French by Frederic Ernest Farrington (1919)
"On an address by M. laffite, leader of the pos- ... M. Pierre laffite, the disciple and follower of Auguste Comte, expounded the general physical and social ..."

6. The Student's Modern Europe: A History of Modern Europe, from the Capture of by Richard Lodge (1893)
"laffite and Thiers were his active supporters, and found no difficulty in gaining over the majority of the deputies. Messengers were sent to Neuilly, ..."

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