Major General Percy Kirke

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:King_Charles_II
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:William_III_of_England
gptkb:James_II_of_England
Royalist cause
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order
gptkbp:birth_date 1620
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:England
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._Patrick's_Cathedral,_Dublin
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Kirke
gptkbp:commanded The King's Own Regiment of Foot
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Williamite_War_in_Ireland
gptkb:war
gptkbp:death_date 1691
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Battle_of_the_River_Boyne
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Boyne
gptkb:Siege_of_Derry
gptkb:Battle_of_Aughrim
gptkb:Siege_of_Londonderry
gptkbp:historical_significance Role in the English Civil War
Impact on Irish history
Influence on military leadership styles
Role in the Williamite War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major General Percy Kirke
gptkbp:influenced Military tactics in Ireland
Royalist military doctrine
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:King_Charles_I
gptkbp:is_involved_in Restoration of the monarchy
Royalist military strategy
Irish campaigns
Military operations in Ireland
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:military_officer
Brutality in warfare
Controversial tactics
gptkbp:legacy Controversial figure in history
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Royalist_forces
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Dublin,_Ireland
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Richard_Talbot
gptkbp:rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:service_years 1640-1691
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Kirke
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Henry_Talbot
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Omagh
gptkb:Battle_of_Coleraine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5