Percy Kirke | |
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| Born | 1684 (1684) |
| Died | 1 January 1741(1741-01-01) (aged 56–57) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Conflicts | War of the Spanish Succession |
Lieutenant-GeneralPercy Kirke (1684 – 1 January 1741) was aBritish Army officer who became colonel of the2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot.
Kirke was commissioned as anensign in Trelawny's Regiment in 1686.[1] He was taken as aprisoner of war at theBattle of Almansa in April 1707 during theWar of the Spanish Succession.[1] He went on to becolonel of the2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot in 1710.[2] As was usual at the time, this regiment was also named after its current colonel, from one of whom, Percy Kirke, it acquired its nicknameKirke's Lambs.[3]
Kirke died on 1 January 1741 and was buried atWestminster Abbey.[4]
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| Preceded by | Colonel of the2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot 1710–1741 | Succeeded by |