This man's supporters satirically put out posters offering one thousand dollars for thecapture of Governor William Claiborne.
Knife inventor Jim Bowie and his brothers worked with this man on a slave importing venture.He died in the employ of the Colombian government, which had given him a ship named the GeneralSantander. This man's supporters satirically put out posters offering one thousand dollars for thecapture of Governor William Claiborne. Under the pretense of investigating the revolutionaryLouis-Michel Aury, he built a fort called the Maison Rouge and established a thriving settlement onGalveston Island. After Daniel Paterson demolished his headquarters at (*) Barataria, this leaderdeployed superior artillerymen and knowledge of local marshland in an effort to defeat Edward Pakenham.For 10 points, name this man who was granted a pardon for helping Andrew Jackson win the Battle of NewOrleans, a legendary Louisiana pirate.
Knife inventor Jim Bowie and his brothers worked with this man on a slave importing venture.
Jean Lafitte