Dominique You

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Drinkers, attributed to Ezra Ames (c. 1830s, oil on wood panel). Previously believed to depict You (standing) and the Lafitte brothers.

Dominique You or Youx (born Frederic You or Youx, c. 1775 – November 15, 1830) was a French privateer, soldier, and politician.

Biography

According to information he provided to his masonic lodge in New Orleans, he was born in Cette (now spelled Sète) in Languedoc, France.[1] (Contrary to the spurious Journal of Jean Laffite, he was not the older brother of Pierre and Jean Laffite.) He served as an artilleryman in the French Revolutionary Army. In 1802 he accompanied General Charles Leclerc's expedition to quell Toussaint Louverture's Haitian Revolution.

Following the failure of this expedition, Dominique You managed to reach

hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico
caused severe damage to Le Pandoure and almost killed Captain You.

From 1804, the governor of newly American Louisiana (or "the

pirate. In September 1814, he was in a pirate camp at Barataria Bay when it was captured by American forces; he was taken prisoner along with other Baratarian pirates.[2] Soon, however, in the context of the ongoing War of 1812, Jean Lafitte had the opportunity to offer to help General Andrew Jackson defend New Orleans against the impending British invasion, in exchange for a pardon for him and his pirate crews. Jackson accepted this offer, and You was appointed commander of a company of artillery which was composed of the Baratarians' best gunners. Compared to the official American forces, the pirates fought particularly well in the Battle of New Orleans
on January 8, 1815, and were mentioned in Major General Andrew Jackson's general order of January 21 for having shown uncommon gallantry and skill in the field.

Tomb of Dominique You

As a result of this success, the charges against the Baratarians and Dominique You were dropped. After the battle, You settled in

Freemasonic
symbol.

See also

References

  1. ^ Tableau of La Concorde No. 3 Lodge, New Orleans, Grand Lodge of Louisiana (1815).
  2. ISBN 978-1-85109-956-6
    .

External links
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