Title: TX, LA Scholars, historians: Post by: fiddle mike on May 01, 2009, 10:05:52 AM The following appears on the website for the Buccaneer Days festival, at Corpus Christi (kind of a big deal, in these parts).
1812 Pirate Jean Lafitte and his men aided General Jackson’s troops in the defense of New Orleans in the Civil War of that year. Because of that aid, President James Madison gave Lafitte a full pardon for his crimes of piracy. 1821 It is said that following this presidential pardon, Pirate Lafitte moved his pirate band to Texas and established headquarters on the present site of Corpus Christi Title: Re: TX, LA Scholars, historians: Post by: Jack on May 01, 2009, 10:33:48 AM I understand Lafitte tired of legal trade and returned to piracy. I thought it was Galveston Island, however.
Title: Re: TX, LA Scholars, historians: Post by: fiddle mike on May 01, 2009, 10:48:51 AM I understand Lafitte tired of legal trade and returned to piracy. I believe that is true and that he is supposed to have moved to Galveston. While there are tales of Lafitte's treasure being buried on Padre Island, the idea of him headquartering at Corpus Christi is pure fabrication.Notice any other errors from the website? Title: Re: TX, LA Scholars, historians: Post by: Jack on May 01, 2009, 11:20:10 AM "Pirate Jean Lafitte and his men aided General Jackson’s troops in the defense of New Orleans in the Civil War of that year. Because of that aid, President James Madison gave Lafitte a full pardon for his crimes of piracy."
Civil War??????? Title: Re: TX, LA Scholars, historians: Post by: fiddle mike on May 01, 2009, 11:34:45 AM Civil War??????? The Battle of New Orleans was Jan 8, 1815. Title: Re: TX, LA Scholars, historians: Post by: Rocketman on May 04, 2009, 03:57:58 PM Civil War??????? ;D Yeah, I was thinking the war of 1812 is called, well... "The War of 1812".The Battle of New Orleans was Jan 8, 1815. After the pardon, Jean Laffitte settled in south of Houston, and buried all his treasure in my backyard. If you will all pardon me, I've got to go buy a shovel. [The preceding paragraphs are documented fact. Any "historical record" that disputes it is fabricated and part of a grand conspiracy to confuse the common man into buying an iphone, going in on a timeshare, and then die of an over-hyped disease before he gets to enjoy it.] We now return to your regularly scheduled inanity. Title: Re: TX, LA Scholars, historians: Post by: fiddle mike on May 04, 2009, 04:10:55 PM I am aghast! I might have expected such an outrageous fabrication from coonass, but not from a Texan! :2funny:
Title: Re: TX, LA Scholars, historians: Post by: junior on May 04, 2009, 05:29:04 PM everthing is big in texas......................... even the tall tales :2funny:
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