General Sir John Keegan

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_history
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:King's_College_London
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:The_Daily_Telegraph
gptkb:The_Times
gptkbp:awards gptkb:CBE
gptkb:DSO
gptkbp:birth_date 1934-05-15
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:contribution Analysis of battlefields
Critique of traditional military history
Promotion of military history as a discipline
Understanding of warfare's impact on society
gptkbp:death_date 2012-08-02
gptkbp:famous_quote ' History is a series of events that are not connected.'
' The face of battle is not the face of war.'
' The soldier is the army.'
' The study of war is the study of humanity.'
' War is a very simple thing.'
gptkbp:field_of_study Strategy
Military History
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Sir John Keegan
gptkbp:influenced Military education
Public understanding of war
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sun_Tzu
gptkb:Carl_von_Clausewitz
gptkbp:known_for Historical writing
Military analysis
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Face_of_Battle
A History of Warfare
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Author
gptkb:military_history
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Norwich,_England
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Kensington,_London,_England
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:The_Guardian
gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:The_Spectator
gptkb:The_Sunday_Times
gptkb:The_Observer
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major_General
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:spouse Lady Keegan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Suffolk_Regiment
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6