| − | In 1779, Pinckney enlisted in the South Carolina militia, eventually rising to the rank of lieutenant. He fought at the siege of Savannah, and was later taken prisoner during the fall of Charleston in 1780. He remained a prisoner of war until June 1781.<ref name="archives.gov">http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_founding_fathers_south_carolina.html#Pinckney</ref> | + | In 1779, Pinckney enlisted in the South Carolina militia, eventually rising to the rank of lieutenant. He fought at the siege of Savannah, and was later taken prisoner during the fall of Charleston in 1780. He remained a prisoner of war until June 1781.<ref name="archives.gov">https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_founding_fathers_south_carolina.html#Pinckney</ref> |