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David Fanning (c. 1755 – 14 March 1825) was a Colonel in the British Army during the American Revolutionary War.

In 1781, Fanning and Hector McNeill captured Thomas Burke, the governor of North Carolina. In response, the Colonial Assassins launched a rescue attempt, known as the Battle of Lindley's Mill, during which McNeill was killed, but they failed to retrieve Burke.^[1]

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 '''David Fanning''' (c. 1755 – 14 March 1825) was a Colonel in the [[British Army]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]].
-At some point, Fanning and [[Hector McNeill]] captured [[Thomas Burke]], the governor of [[North Carolina]]. In response, the [[Colonial Assassins]] launched a rescue attempt, known as the {{Wiki|Battle of Lindley's Mill}}, but failed to retrieve Burke.
+In 1781, Fanning and [[Hector McNeill]] captured [[Thomas Burke]], the governor of [[North Carolina]]. In response, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Assassins]] launched a rescue attempt, known as the {{Wiki|Battle of Lindley's Mill}}, during which McNeill was killed, but they failed to retrieve Burke.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)|Contracts]]: "Prisoner of Cane Creek"</ref>
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