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    Who was the only American ever held as a prisoner in The Tower of London?

    Question #102737. Asked by clemmydog. (Feb 03 09 1:00 PM)


    CellarDoor

    		Henry Laurens, a man from South Carolina who was a delegate to the Continental Congress and hence prominent in the American Revolution.

    He was captured en route to Holland as a diplomat and held in the Tower of London for over a year. He was released New Year's Eve 1781.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Laurens#Political_career

    (See the second-to-last paragraph of the "Political Career" section.)

    Feb 03 09, 1:08 PM

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