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…mehr
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.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface 1. Hard Beginnings 2. War Comes to South Carolina 3. The Whigs Strike Back 4. On the Run in South Carolina 5. The War Resumes 6. The War Shifts North 7. Fanning Takes Command 8. Elizabethtown and Beatti's Bridge 9. Loyalist Highwater Mark 10. The Dash to Wilmington 11. The Fall of Wilmington 12. Abandoned in North Carolina 13. The End in the Carolinas 14. Exile in Search of a Home 15. Triumph and Tragedy in New Brunswick 16. A Home in Nova Scotia Appendix A: Sarah Fanning Petition, 1800 Appendix B: House in the Horseshoe Battle Damage Appendix C: Places Named for Colonel David Fanning in Canada Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface 1. Hard Beginnings 2. War Comes to South Carolina 3. The Whigs Strike Back 4. On the Run in South Carolina 5. The War Resumes 6. The War Shifts North 7. Fanning Takes Command 8. Elizabethtown and Beatti's Bridge 9. Loyalist Highwater Mark 10. The Dash to Wilmington 11. The Fall of Wilmington 12. Abandoned in North Carolina 13. The End in the Carolinas 14. Exile in Search of a Home 15. Triumph and Tragedy in New Brunswick 16. A Home in Nova Scotia Appendix A: Sarah Fanning Petition, 1800 Appendix B: House in the Horseshoe Battle Damage Appendix C: Places Named for Colonel David Fanning in Canada Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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