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The idea of kidnapping George Washington was the brainchild of Lieutenant Colonel John Graves Simcoe, a courageous British cavalry officer who had been a captive of the Americans.
The idea of kidnapping George Washington was the brainchild of Lieutenant Colonel John Graves Simcoe, a courageous British cavalry officer who had been a captive of the Americans.