February 5, 1823: Jean Laffite dies aboard his ship General Santander after being struck in a firefight with an unknown vessel or vessels and lingering, possibly for as long as a day. He was burried at sea in the Gulf of Honduras.Header: Sketch allegedly of Jean Laffite by a man named Lacassinier who claimed to have worked for the Laffites at Galveston in 1819
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Ahoy, Pauline! Now, that is a sad post for what has been a pretty happy day...
Ahoy, Timmy! We all go some time. And hey, good on ya Packers!
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