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Edward Fitzpatrick (died 1696)

Edward Fitzpatrick (died 1696)

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Brigadier-General Edward Fitzpatrick (died 10 November 1696) was an English Army officer who became colonel of the Ordnance Regiment.

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Military career

Born the son of Andrew Fitzpatrick of Castlefleming and Ellice (daughter of Richard Butler, 3rd Viscount Mountgarret), Fitzpatrick was given command of a regiment under King William III and saw action during the Williamite War in Ireland.[1] He became colonel of the Ordnance Regiment on 1 August 1692.[1] Promoted to brigadier-general on 24 October 1694, he died when travelling by sea on the Holyhead Packet Ship to Ireland on 10 November 1696.[2]

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  1. [1]
    Carrigan, p. 107
  2. [2]
    Dalton, p. 510

Sources

  • Carrigan, William (1905). The History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory. Sealy, Bryers & Walker. ISBN 9785879206463.
  • D'Alton, John (1689). King James's Irish Army List. John D'Alton. ISBN 9780940134232.
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