Commander-in-Chief, Bengal

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The Commander-in-Chief, Bengal was the senior-most military officer in charge of British India's Bengal Army, overseeing its administration, operations, and strategic command.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial military position
military office
appliesToJurisdiction Bengal Presidency
associatedWithEvent Anglo-Indian wars in northern India
expansion of British rule in Bengal and beyond
country British India
governingBody Government of Bengal Presidency
Government of India
governs Bengal Army enlisted personnel
Bengal Army officer corps
hasAuthorityOver European regiments of the Bengal Army
artillery units of the Bengal Army
cavalry units of the Bengal Army
infantry units of the Bengal Army
native regiments of the Bengal Army
hasDuty advising the colonial government on military matters in Bengal
coordination of defense of the Bengal Presidency
discipline and training of Bengal Army troops
military administration of the Bengal Army
operational command of the Bengal Army
strategic planning for Bengal Army forces
hierarchicalLevel senior-most officer of the Bengal Army
historicalPeriod British rule in India
East India Company rule in India
languageOfWorkOrName English
location Calcutta
Fort William, Calcutta
militaryBranch Bengal Army
officeHolderRank general
lieutenant-general
major-general
partOf Bengal Army
British Indian Army command structure
replacedBy Commander-in-Chief, India
responsibleFor defense of frontiers under Bengal Presidency
deployment of Bengal Army forces
implementation of military regulations in Bengal Army
readiness of Bengal Army garrisons
seatOfGovernment Calcutta
style Commander-in-Chief, Bengal
subordinateTo Commander-in-Chief, India
Governor-General of India
usedBy British Crown
East India Company
usedFor control of British military power in eastern India
coordination of campaigns in northern and eastern India

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Commander-in-Chief, Madras Army ("Commander-in-Chief, Bengal Army")
coordinateWith
Bengal Army
governedBy
Commander-in-Chief, Bengal
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