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Was George Washington ever a prisoner of war?

Question #142760. Asked by gracious1.
Last updated Jul 29 2021.
Originally posted Jul 06 2016 12:43 AM.

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Wikipedia includes George Washington on a list of notable prisoners of war.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prisoners_of_war

However, the event this refers to was the 1754 Battle of Fort Necessity when Washington was forced to surrender by the French. Since the negotiations resulted in Washington and his troops being allowed to retreat, it isn't really accurate to describe him as a prisoner of war.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Necessity

Response last updated by gtho4 on Jul 29 2021.
Jul 06 2016, 1:09 PM
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