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{{WP-REAL|Thomas Burke (North Carolina)}} | '''Thomas Burke''' (c. 1747 – 2 December 1783) was the [[Ireland|Irish]]-born Governor of [[North Carolina]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. | ||
'''Thomas Burke''' (c. 1747 – 2 December 1783) was the Governor of [[North Carolina]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. | |||
In 1781, he was captured by the [[British Army|British]] colonels [[Hector McNeill]] and [[David Fanning]]. The [[Colonial Assassins]] launched a rescue attempt known as the {{Wiki|Battle of Lindley's Mill}} | In 1781, he was captured by the [[British Army|British]] colonels [[Hector McNeill]] and [[David Fanning]]. The [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Assassins]] launched a rescue attempt known as the {{Wiki|Battle of Lindley's Mill}} and assassinated McNeill, but failed to retrieve Burke.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)|Contracts]]: "Prisoner of Cane Creek"</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:59, 19 September 2025
Thomas Burke (c. 1747 – 2 December 1783) was the Irish-born Governor of North Carolina during the American Revolutionary War.
In 1781, he was captured by the British colonels Hector McNeill and David Fanning. The Colonial Assassins launched a rescue attempt known as the Battle of Lindley's Mill and assassinated McNeill, but failed to retrieve Burke.[1]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed III (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Contracts: "Prisoner of Cane Creek"