tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post5359607506909872345..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Henry Laurens: The Only American Imprisoned in the Tower of LondonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-61347629976919438612012-06-23T15:42:32.840-04:002012-06-23T15:42:32.840-04:00The first place I came across this story was a UK ...The first place I came across this story was a UK mini series on the Tower of London spotlighted Laurens' imprisonment. Your article puts flesh and life on an historical figure that deserves to be better known.Louise Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17991219620728857418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-63430980200257968722011-09-08T22:26:00.464-04:002011-09-08T22:26:00.464-04:00I hadn't heard about Henry Laurens before even...I hadn't heard about Henry Laurens before even tho I always pay attention to bits about this period. Thanks for the info.Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621358091229477687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-51312251369837338702011-09-08T14:24:45.024-04:002011-09-08T14:24:45.024-04:00Thanks for the Americana. I never knew about Henry...Thanks for the Americana. I never knew about Henry Laurens, but he must have been a man of character to have inspired such treatment from the hands of the British. Or maybe they were just less warlike at home.<br /><br />I am glad we got such a trade for Cornwallis. Did we get anything else besides Cornwallis' sword?Marilu Vealehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02548028266395433961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-7538246758275975782011-09-08T11:25:28.228-04:002011-09-08T11:25:28.228-04:00What an interesting and amazing story! I never rea...What an interesting and amazing story! I never realized an American had been held at the Tower. Thank you for posting this.Ana Farrishhttp://www.anafarrish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-83298081919799921372011-09-08T11:05:20.341-04:002011-09-08T11:05:20.341-04:00It would have only made matters worse if he had be...It would have only made matters worse if he had been executed for treason. I imagine that the British probably wanted to use him as a bargaining chip all along. Love the Yankee Doodle story. I was surprised to find Ohio's only Revolutionary War-era fort named for him: <br />"Fort Laurens was built in late November, 1778, on the banks of the Tuscarawas River near what is now Bolivar, Ohio. General McIntosh named the fort in honor of the President of the Continental Congress, Henry Laurens" Built on the Great Trail as McIntosh's troops marched towards Detroit/Sandusky towns, it was mostly staffed by VA militia troops and was attacked repeatedly by Indian, Loyalist and British troops. More than 20 American soldiers were killed here and Ft. Laurens is home to The Tomb of the Unknown Patriot of the American Revolution.Chris Woodyardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-41294261227579345592011-09-08T03:56:25.101-04:002011-09-08T03:56:25.101-04:00I had no idea any American citizens had ever been ...I had no idea any American citizens had ever been a prisoner in the Tower especially for Treason! I bet the British were thrilled to get their hands on a colonist who was as important as Henry Laurens. He's lucky he got out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com