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What was Jean Lafitte's role in the Battle of New Orleans?

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Privateer: Jean Lafitte was a privateer, a private individual authorized by a government to attack enemy shipping during wartime, and his actions in the Battle of New Orleans were crucial in defending the city from British invasion during the War of 1812.
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