I'm conducting research on Jean Lafitte. Particularly on his life up to and including the Battle of New Orleans. To any historical experts out there... What is the best historical book out there on this legendary pirate? Thanks!
The Pirates Laffite by William C. Davis is a very detailed account (if not the most readable). There are a lot of legends and rumors surrounding the Lafitte brothers, most of their own invention, and Davis goes a good job of deflating those.