Piracy explodes in the Gulf. Pierre and Jean Lafitte establish a pirate empire in Barataria Bay. Despite Jefferson's embargo, New Orleans residents enjoy tons of cheap, illegal goods.

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The Pirates Laffite: The Treacherous World of the Corsairs of the Gulf by William C. Davis

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The Accidental City: Improvising New Orleans by Lawrence N. Powell

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