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The correct answer is - twice.
John Smith was held as prisoner twice during his life. The first time he had been captured and held as prisoner by the Ottoman Turks, while the second time he was kept as prisoner by a Native American (Indian) tribe, and he was able to escape with the help of a girl named Pocahontas (allegedly).
Considering his life, it is even weird that he has only been captured and held as prisoner so few times. He was a man that loved traveling and was an explorer, and a soldier, so he was getting himself in a very dangerous positions more often than not. He was also a colonial governor of the Jamestown colony, as well as Admiral of New England. Smith also is regarded as an author, though his credibility from historic point of view is very often disputed.
Though unwritten, the Iroquois Constitution may have had some influence in the drafting of the U.S. Constitution. It incorporated the principles of peace, equity and the power of a good mind. Some say that it was the Iroquois who recommended forming a nation.
The Battle of the Bulge was a great battle at the end of World War II. It was an offensive launched by Germany in the winter between 1944 and 1945, against the allies in Belgium. The significance of this battle is that the German army suffered a serious defeat, thus marked the end of the war to come sooner and less loss of the lives of the Allies than would have otherwise been.
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Kush was unsuccessfully invaded by Rome.
Kush controlled all of Egypt at one point.
Kush was located in modern-day Saudi Arabia.
Kush was conquered by Askum