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Old 10-01-2009, 03:20 AM
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Considering the fact that American POW's were treated as rebel scum by the Brits and not as soldiers he was very lucky to have survived. More Americans died as POW's than did by combat wounds and disease combined. Also, that he was traded back means that he was valued by his commanders.
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