How did the US forces affect Lafitte in 1814?
Imprisoned him
Destroyed his base
Elected him
Fined him
Answer
The US forces' destruction of Jean Lafitte's base in 1814 severely weakened his piracy operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Lafitte had established a refuge for smugglers, pirates, and other outlaws on Grande Terre, an island near Barataria Bay in present-day Louisiana. He used this base to harass American shipping and raid Spanish colonies.
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