The most famous tory or infamous, depending upon who told the story was david fanning. Although he was no relative of Edmund Fanning of the Regulator fame, david fanning became just as notorious. Fanning had veen abused and beaten by Whigs early in the war, and he swore revenge. When the British army invaded in 1781, Fanning raised a second regiment for them and became its colonel. Fanning regiment was not part of the british army vut was independently. He recruited most of his troops among the unhappy residents of the Uwharries. When the bristish retreated from Guilford Courthouse to wilmington, Fanning attacked and harassed american units whenever and wherever he could find them.
On October 19, 1781, a British army under General Cornwallis was forced to surrender to General Washington’s combined American and French army. Upon hearing of their defeat, British Prime Minister Frederick Lord North is reputed to have said, "Oh God, it's all over." And it was. The victory secured independence for the United States and significantly changed the course of world history.
On October 19, 1781, a British army under General Cornwallis was forced to surrender to General Washington’s combined American and French army. Upon hearing of their defeat, British Prime Minister Frederick Lord North is reputed to have said, "Oh God, it's all over." And it was. The victory secured independence for the United States and significantly changed the course of world history.