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James Hogun

 * ... that James Hogun, a general in the Continental Army, asked to be held as a POW after the Siege of Charleston in order to prevent the British from recruiting soldiers among the enlisted Patriot POW's?
 * Comment: I had to use POW, even though it's an anachronism, because I couldn't figure out any way to wedge this fun fact into 200 characters. Any alt ideas appreciated.
 * Seems to me a simple "prisoner" would be just fine, with a piped link to POW. —Kevin Myers 02:43, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
 * So Alt1 ... that James Hogun, a general in the Continental Army, asked to be held as a prisoner after the Siege of Charleston to prevent the British from recruiting soldiers among the enlisted Patriot prisoners?   Cdtew  (talk) 02:48, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Reviewed: Suit & Tie

Created by Cdtew (talk). Self nom at 06:20, 15 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Looks fine to me. Date and length are both good. Sources are of a high quality and appropriately referenced; AGF on them, as they're offline. The article is well-written and laid-out. I've made a couple of minor tweaks but the text is otherwise fine. I'd suggest a slightly more concise hook, along the lines of the following. (Both this and ALT1 are supported by references in the article.) Prioryman (talk) 00:42, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
 * ALT2: ... that Brigadier General James Hogun of the Continental Army asked to be held as a prisoner after the Siege of Charleston to thwart British efforts to recruit enlisted Patriot prisoners?