Jean Lafitte
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Jean Lafitte was a notorious early 19th-century French pirate and privateer in the Gulf of Mexico who became a folk-hero figure for aiding the United States during the War of 1812.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jean Lafitte canonical | 20 |
| Jean Lafitte, Louisiana | 1 |
| exploits of Jean Lafitte | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1294972 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jean Lafitte Context triple: [Battle of New Orleans, commander, Jean Lafitte]
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A.
Chenier
Chenier is a French-origin surname borne by various notable individuals, including athletes, musicians, and public figures.
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B.
Isaac Louverture
Isaac Louverture was one of the sons of Haitian Revolution leader Toussaint Louverture, known primarily through his connection to his father's historic role in Haiti's struggle for independence.
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C.
Van Robichaux
Van Robichaux is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the comedy film "Fist Fight" and working on various television and film projects.
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D.
Francis Marion
Francis Marion was a famed American Revolutionary War officer known as the "Swamp Fox" for his guerrilla tactics against British forces in the South.
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E.
Charles de Rochefort
Charles de Rochefort was a French actor and film director active in the silent and early sound eras, known for prominent roles in European and Hollywood productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jean Lafitte Target entity description: Jean Lafitte was a notorious early 19th-century French pirate and privateer in the Gulf of Mexico who became a folk-hero figure for aiding the United States during the War of 1812.
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A.
Chenier
Chenier is a French-origin surname borne by various notable individuals, including athletes, musicians, and public figures.
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B.
Isaac Louverture
Isaac Louverture was one of the sons of Haitian Revolution leader Toussaint Louverture, known primarily through his connection to his father's historic role in Haiti's struggle for independence.
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C.
Van Robichaux
Van Robichaux is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the comedy film "Fist Fight" and working on various television and film projects.
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D.
Francis Marion
Francis Marion was a famed American Revolutionary War officer known as the "Swamp Fox" for his guerrilla tactics against British forces in the South.
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E.
Charles de Rochefort
Charles de Rochefort was a French actor and film director active in the silent and early sound eras, known for prominent roles in European and Hollywood productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk hero
ⓘ
person ⓘ pirate ⓘ privateer ⓘ |
| activeRegion |
Barataria Bay
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Gulf of Mexico ⓘ Louisiana ⓘ |
| allegedBirthDate | circa 1780 ⓘ |
| allegedBirthPlace |
France
ⓘ
Saint-Domingue ⓘ
linked to:
French colony of Saint-Domingue
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| basedIn |
Barataria Bay
ⓘ
New Orleans area ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | unknown ⓘ |
| commanded | Barataria privateers ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| culture | Cajun and Creole folklore ⓘ |
| deathDate | unknown ⓘ |
| deathPlace | disputed ⓘ |
| enemy | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| hasPlaceNamedAfter |
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
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Town of Jean Lafitte, Louisiana ⓘ |
| influenced | legend of the pirate of Barataria ⓘ |
| knownFor |
negotiating with both British and American forces during the War of 1812
ⓘ
smuggling operations in the Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
offered a pardon in exchange for aiding the United States in the War of 1812
ⓘ
wanted by United States authorities for smuggling ⓘ |
| militaryAllegiance |
United States (War of 1812, de facto)
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| name | Jean Lafitte ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of New Orleans
ⓘ
War of 1812 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aiding the United States against the British in the War of 1812
ⓘ
leading a band of pirates and privateers in Barataria Bay ⓘ |
| notableWork | defense of New Orleans during the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| occupation |
pirate
ⓘ
privateer ⓘ smuggler ⓘ |
| operatedVesselsType | privateer ships ⓘ |
| partnerInBusinessWith | Pierre Lafitte ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | romantic outlaw in American folklore ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
comic books
ⓘ
films ⓘ novels ⓘ television ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Pierre Lafitte ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jean Lafitte Description of subject: Jean Lafitte was a notorious early 19th-century French pirate and privateer in the Gulf of Mexico who became a folk-hero figure for aiding the United States during the War of 1812.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Jean Lafitte
subject linked to:
The Buccaneer
subject linked to:
The Buccaneer
linked to: Jean Lafitte