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Title: The Baratarians and the Battle of New Orleans by Jane Lucas De Grummond ISBN: 0-918784-23-9 Publisher: Legacy Pub. Co. Format: Unknown Binding

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Summary: A pretty good book combined with a pretty bad book . . .
Comment: I first got interested in the Lafitte brothers when I was based in Dallas and learned of their activities in Texas for the Spanish government -- and now I live in south Louisiana, their principal stomping grounds. As with all semi-mythical historical figures, there's a lot of fantasy (to put it politely) that has been published about them. Not to mention all the obfuscatory tales Jean spread himself. Documentable evidence is much, much harder to come by. De Grummond concentrates here on the Lafittes' much celebrated role in the defense of New Orleans against the invasion of British General Pakenham, but she provides some very iffy background information as well. Then, unfortunately, she spoils everything by buying into the story, promulgated by one of his supposed sons (living in Alton, Illinois, no less), that "later Jean changed his name to John Lafflin and dropped out of sight," turning up later in St. Louis, where his brother, Pierre, also was buried in 1844. If she had stuck to the battle itself -- which she describes and documents pretty well -- everything would have been okay. The *Biographical Sketches* by Morazan is a far more useful source, giving details wherever available about the members of the Battalion and including an excellent bibliography. (De Grummond's "Essay on Authorities" is far less useful.)