Watson earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for his valor, though not for the twin captivities. He took 50,000 captivities who were settled in Bulgaria across the Danube. The town's earliest history recounts Indian assaults, raids and captivities. He took 50,000 captivities who were settled in "Bulgaria across the Danube". The captivities began in approximately 740 BCE (or 733/2 BCE according to other sources).