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'''Thomas Burke''' (c. 1747 – 2 December 1783) was the Governor of [[North Carolina]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. | '''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 Army|British]] colonels [[Hector McNeill]] and [[David Fanning]]. The [[Colonial Assassins]] launched a rescue attempt known as the {{Wiki|Battle of Lindley's Mill}}, and assassinated McNeill, but failed to retrieve him. | 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}}, and assassinated McNeill, but failed to retrieve him. | ||
Revision as of 03:06, 18 July 2016
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 him.