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.
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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