Endeavour (the U is the British spelling)In the episode ENDEAVOUR Morse's friend called him Tom.
Endeavour
Inspector Morse's first name is "Endeavour" (not "Endeavor", which would be the American spelling).
samuel morse didnt get shot
Inspector Morse's first name was Endeavour, after Captain Cook's ship. Morse's creator, Colin Dexter, decided to give him this unique first name to make him stand out and be memorable among other fictional detectives.
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Samuel Morse got killed by a man called jack mackey who shot him
Sherman was wounded in battle. He was wounded in the hand during the Battle of Shiloh. In addition, he had two horses shot out from under him.
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he was shot
He was wounded in the thigh at the siege of Toulon.