Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance

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The Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance was a senior British military and administrative officer responsible for overseeing artillery, munitions, and related logistical functions within the Board of Ordnance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British government office
military office
abolishedBy reforms of British military administration
abolishedWith Board of Ordnance NERFINISHED
appliesToJurisdiction England
Great Britain NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
associatedWith Ordnance Office NERFINISHED
Royal Artillery NERFINISHED
Royal Engineers NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom
domain artillery
military logistics
munitions
governingBody Board of Ordnance NERFINISHED
hasDuties administration of Board of Ordnance establishments
oversight of artillery
oversight of munitions
oversight of ordnance logistics
support of army operations with artillery and stores
hierarchicalRank second-in-command of the Board of Ordnance
historicalPeriod 18th century
19th century
early modern period
isMilitaryBranch British Army NERFINISHED
officeHolderRank general officer
lieutenant-general
partOf Board of Ordnance NERFINISHED
positionInHierarchy above Surveyor-General of the Ordnance
below Master-General of the Ordnance
reportsTo Board of Ordnance NERFINISHED
Master-General of the Ordnance NERFINISHED
responsibleFor coordination of ordnance production
inspection of artillery units
maintenance of ordnance depots
supply of gunpowder
supply of guns
supply of military stores
supply of small arms
seat Ordnance Office, London NERFINISHED
Tower of London NERFINISHED
subordinateTo Board of Ordnance NERFINISHED
Master-General of the Ordnance NERFINISHED
typeOfPosition senior military and administrative post
usedBy British Army
British government NERFINISHED

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Clerk of the Ordnance subordinateTo Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance