Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance

The Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance [1] was a member of the British Board of Ordnance and the deputy of the Master-General of the Ordnance. The office was established in 1545, and the holder was appointed by the crown under letters patent. It was abolished in 1855 when the Board of Ordnance was subsumed into the War Office.

Office of the Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance
Board of Ordnance Arms preserved on a gun tampion in Gibraltar
Member ofBoard of Ordnance (1545-1855)
Reports toMaster-General of the Ordnance
AppointerPrime Minister
Subject to formal approval by the Queen-in-Council
Term lengthNot fixed (typically 3–9 years)
Inaugural holderSir Francis Fleming
Formation1545–1855

List of Lieutenants-General of the Ordnance

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References

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  1. ^ Sainty, J. C. "Ordnance Lieutenant 1545-1855". Institute of Historical Research. University of London, May 2002. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  2. ^ Raymond, James (2007). Henry VIII's Military Revolution: The Armies of Sixteenth-century Britain and Europe. Tauris Academic Studies. p. 177, 179. ISBN 978-1-84511-260-8.

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