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c. 1780 - c. 1821Life of the pirate leader Jean Lafitte who operated in the Gulf of Mexico.
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1810The pirate leader Jean Lafitte makes his base at Barataria Bay.
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1812The pirates Pierre and Jean Lafitte are arrested by the Louisiana authorities and sheduled for trial, but they escape their bail.
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Sep 1814The British try to recruit the pirate leader Jean Lafitte for their attack on New Orleans.
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Dec 1814General Andrew Jackson recruits the pirate leader Jean Lafitte for help in the defence of New Orleans.
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8 Jan 1815The pirate leader Jean Lafitte assists General Andrew Jackson in the successful defence of New Orleans against a British attack.
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1817The pirate leader Jean Lafitte establishes a new base at Gavleston, Texas.
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1821A U.S. warship drives Jean Lafitte from Galveston.