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One of the most enigmatic figures of the American Revolutionary War, Colonel David Fanning is best known for his 1781 capture of Thomas Burke, the governor of North Carolina. As a Loyalist officer, Fanning fought in more than thirty minor engagements across the Carolinas, serving as commander of Loyalist forces during the Battle of Lindley's Mill--the largest battle fought between the Whigs and Loyalists during the Tory War of 1781-82. His successes on behalf of the British government led to his being banned from North Carolina after the war. This first full-length biography chronicles Fanning's deeds through some of the most brutal fighting in the Carolinas, and his postwar tribulations in British East Florida, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
John Hairr is a writer interested in exploring our region’s past. He has written extensively on a wide range of topics such as natural disasters, exploration and military history, especially the Revolutionary War. He lives in Lillington, North Carolina.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPreface1. Hard Beginnings2. War Comes to South Carolina3. The Whigs Strike Back4. On the Run in South Carolina5. The War Resumes6. The War Shifts North7. Fanning Takes Command8. Elizabethtown and Beatti’s Bridge9. Loyalist Highwater Mark10. The Dash to Wilmington11. The Fall of Wilmington12. Abandoned in North Carolina13. The End in the Carolinas14. Exile in Search of a Home15. Triumph and Tragedy in New Brunswick16. A Home in Nova ScotiaAppendix A: Sarah Fanning Petition, 1800Appendix B: House in the Horseshoe Battle DamageAppendix C: Places Named for Colonel David Fanning in CanadaChapter NotesBibliographyIndex