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586: 206:, he was "a military adventurer whose vices had been developed by the worst of all schools, Tangier.... Within the ramparts of his fortress he was a despotic prince. The only check on his tyranny was the fear of being called to account by a distant and a careless government. He might therefore safely proceed to the most audacious excesses of rapacity, licentiousness, and cruelty. He lived with boundless dissoluteness, and procured by extortion the means of indulgence." 424: 40: 367:, The Last Account from Fez, in a Letter from One of the Embassy to a Person of Honor in London, containing a Relation of Colonel Kirk’s Reception at Mequinez, by the Emperor, with Several Passages in Relation to the Affairs at Tangiers (1682)): «perceiving an English slave at his labour, his Majesty, after a very gracious manner, gave him his liberty and gave him to Col. Kirk» 793: 531: 818: 164: 803: 706: 538: 439: 444: 813: 498: 188: 263: 338: 508: 788: 823: 405: 282: 17: 470: 524: 236: 742: 808: 480: 147:
In 1666 Kirke obtained his first Army commission in Lord Admiral's regiment, and subsequently served in the
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to King William from 1689 to his death. He also briefly served as MP for
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and then ruthlessly hunted down the fugitives after the battle.
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on 31 October 1691. His eldest son, Lieutenant General
819:Members of the Parliament of England for West Looe 770: 532: 285:(1684–1741), was also colonel of the Lambs. 228:promoted him. He commanded at the relief of 546: 220:Brigadier Kirke took a notable part in the 539: 525: 163:and was present during two campaigns with 38: 316:. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 804:Governors of the Dominion of New England 434: 395: 364: 333: 331: 771: 308: 306: 304: 302: 300: 298: 520: 481:George Legge, Admiral Lord Dartmouth 328: 209:Kirke commanded his regiment at the 295: 13: 584: 376: 370: 18:Percy Kirke (British Army officer) 14: 835: 398:A Pastoral Letter to the Captives 814:Soldiers of the Tangier Garrison 422: 44:Painting of Percy Kirke, c. 1680 389: 247:on 1 July 1690, he oversaw the 357: 1: 415: 202:In the view of the historian 120:(c. 1646 – 31 October 1691), 64:31 October 1691 (aged 45 yrs) 53: 396:Claudio, Vicki, ed. (2012). 7: 789:Royal Horse Guards officers 10: 840: 273:He died, with the rank of 171:. In 1680 he was promoted 15: 735: 684: 662: 626: 595: 582: 554: 505: 495: 487: 477: 468: 460: 455: 204:Thomas Babington Macaulay 142: 94: 84: 76: 60: 49: 37: 30: 743:Creation of the dominion 381:. History of Parliament. 314:"Kirke, Percy (d. 1691)" 288: 213:in July 1685 during the 548:Dominion of New England 445:Encyclopædia Britannica 260:Groom of the Bedchamber 224:three years later, and 589: 175:, and soon afterwards 151:. In 1673 he was with 131:, a court official to 824:English MPs 1689–1690 588: 562:Charles II of England 809:Governors of Tangier 748:Charter Oak incident 685:Assimilated colonies 670:New England Puritans 491:Sir Palmes Fairborne 464:Sir Edward Sackville 249:Capture of Waterford 181:2nd Tangier Regiment 758:Leisler's Rebellion 603:Colonel Percy Kirke 567:James II of England 471:Governor of Tangier 400:. Exagorazo Press. 258:He was appointed a 245:Battle of the Boyne 222:Glorious Revolution 211:Battle of Sedgemoor 187:and colonel of the 185:Governor of Tangier 107:Glorious Revolution 753:1689 Boston revolt 590: 576:Mary II of England 275:lieutenant general 215:Monmouth Rebellion 173:lieutenant-colonel 115:Lieutenant General 103:Monmouth Rebellion 89:Lieutenant General 766: 765: 692:Massachusetts Bay 654:Sir William Phips 618:Francis Nicholson 613:Sir Edmund Andros 515: 514: 506:Succeeded by 478:Succeeded by 456:Military offices 241:siege of the city 127:, was the son of 112: 111: 16:For his son, see 831: 799:English generals 634:Simon Bradstreet 541: 534: 527: 518: 517: 499:Tangier Regiment 488:Preceded by 461:Preceded by 453: 452: 449: 428: 426: 425: 411: 383: 382: 374: 368: 361: 355: 354: 352: 350: 335: 326: 325: 323: 321: 310: 243:. 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Retrieved 272: 270:in 1689–90. 257: 219: 208: 201: 146: 129:George Kirke 117: 113: 95:Battles/wars 25: 784:1691 deaths 727:West Jersey 722:East Jersey 712:Connecticut 572:William III 320:28 February 283:Percy Kirke 226:William III 159:during the 118:Percy Kirke 773:Categories 663:Background 503:1682–1691 475:1681–1683 416:References 237:Irish Army 157:Maastricht 137:Charles II 77:Allegiance 627:Opponents 349:2 January 264:West Looe 255:in 1691. 133:Charles I 717:New York 702:Plymouth 555:Monarchs 279:Brussels 253:Flanders 234:Jacobite 195:, where 153:Monmouth 67:Brussels 433::  179:of the 177:colonel 167:on the 165:Turenne 125:soldier 122:English 80:England 71:Belgium 736:Events 427:  404:  193:Meknes 143:Career 289:Notes 277:, at 266:as a 230:Derry 169:Rhine 149:Blues 674:The 574:and 402:ISBN 351:2015 322:2016 268:Tory 135:and 85:Rank 61:Died 56:1646 50:Born 442:". 239:'s 155:at 775:: 330:^ 297:^ 139:. 69:, 54:c. 540:e 533:t 526:v 410:. 363:( 353:. 324:. 20:.

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Percy Kirke (British Army officer)

Brussels
Belgium
Lieutenant General
Franco-Dutch War
Monmouth Rebellion
Glorious Revolution
Lieutenant General
English
soldier
George Kirke
Charles I
Charles II
Blues
Monmouth
Maastricht
Franco-Dutch War
Turenne
Rhine
lieutenant-colonel
colonel
2nd Tangier Regiment
Governor of Tangier
Tangier Regiment
Meknes
Moulay Ismail
Thomas Babington Macaulay
Battle of Sedgemoor
Monmouth Rebellion

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