Commander-in-chief Of The Forces

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Commander-in-chief Of The Forces

In most instances, Commanders-in-Chief of the Forces were not Cabinet members. Instead, the British Army was represented variously in government by the Paymaster Of The Forces ( Paymaster-General ), Master-General Of The Ordnance , Secretary At War , Secretary Of State For War And The Colonies , Secretary Of State For War or Secretary Of State For Defence .

Commanders-in-Chief of the Forces

General James Scott, 1st Duke Of Monmouth (1674–1679)

''Vacant'' (1679–1690)

General John Churchill, 1st Earl Of Marlborough (1690–1691)

General Meinhard Schomberg, 1st Duke Of Leinster (1691–1711)

General James Butler, 2nd Duke Of Ormonde (1711–1714)

''Vacant'' (1714–1744)

Field Marshal John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl Of Stair (1744)

Field Marshal George Wade (1745–1748)

''Vacant'' (1748–1757)

Field Marshal John Ligonier, 1st Viscount Ligionier (1757–1759)

''Vacant'' (1759–1766)

General John Manners, Marquess Of Granby (1766–1769)

''Vacant'' (1769–1778)

General Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Lord Amherst (1778–1782)

General Henry Seymour Conway (1782–1783)

General Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Lord Amherst (1783–1795)

Field Marshal Prince Frederick, Duke Of York (1795–1809)

General Sir David Dundas (1809–1811)

Field Marshal Prince Frederick, Duke Of York (1811–1827)

Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke Of Wellington (1827–1828)

General Rowland Hill, 1st Lord Hill (1828–1842)

Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke Of Wellington (1842–1852)

Field Marshal Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge (1852–1856)

Field Marshal Prince George, 2nd Duke Of Cambridge (1856–1895)

Field Marshal Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley (1895–1900)

Field Marshal Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1900–1904)