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George Walton was captured during which war?

Revolutionary War
Civil War
French and Indian War
1812 War

Answer

Captured during the Revolutionary War, George Walton was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia. He served as governor of Georgia during the American Revolution and was later taken prisoner by the British during the Battle of Fort Washington in 1776. While imprisoned, Walton refused to defect to the British side and remained a staunch supporter of the American cause.