The American Revolution in North Carolina

The Battle of Hillsborough

September 12, 1781

Patriot Cdr:

None
 Loyalist Cdr:

Unk
Killed:

Unk
 Killed:

Unk
Wounded:

Unk
 Wounded:

Unk
Captured:

200
 Captured:

Unk
Original County: 

Orange County
 Present County:

Orange County

References to the "Battle of Kirk's Lane" or "Kirk's" can be found in pension applications from Orange County.

It was probably a local name for the Battle of Hillsborough, which took place on Sept. 12, 1781. A force of Americans loyal to the British raided the town of Hillsborough, which was then the seat of North Carolina's government, and took 200 American patriots (Whigs) prisoner.

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