Jean Lafitte
(重定向自Jean Laffite)
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Jean Lafitte (c.1780 – c.1823) was a French-American pirate and privateer in the Gulf of Mexico in the early 19th century. He and his elder brother, Pierre, spelled their last name Laffite, but English-language documents of the time used "Lafitte". The latter has become the common spelling in the United States, including for places named for him.