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Hace 3 días · Anne appointed him Master-General of the Ordnance, a Knight of the Garter and Captain-General of her armies at home and abroad. Lady Marlborough was made Groom of the Stool, Mistress of the Robes and Keeper of the Privy Purse giving them a combined annual income of over £60,000 and unrivalled influence at court.
Hace 2 días · Wellington entered politics again when he was appointed Master-General of the Ordnance in the Tory government of Lord Liverpool on 26 December 1818. He also became Governor of Plymouth on 9 October 1819. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the British Army on 22 January 1827 and Constable of the Tower of London on 5 February 1827.
Hace 2 días · General Sir Hugh Beach (1923—2019), Master-General of the Ordnance; Major-General Daniel Marcus William Beak VC (1891—1967), GOC Malta Command; Lieutenant General Sir Peter Beale (1934—), Surgeon-General; Brigadier-General Desmond Beale-Browne (1870—1953), Commander 2nd Cavalry Brigade
Hace 5 días · For the Royal Navy, the Strategic Defence Review of 1997, and the development of Maritime Contribution to Joint Operations (MCJO), has focussed attention on the navy's role of supporting ground operations. While it is a truism that as no one lives on the sea, seapower must be exercised to influence events on land, it is equally true that the ...
Hace 5 días · It was not a happy marriage, with his absence on extended military campaigns placing strains that his infidelity did not ease. They did, however, have two children: Arthur, born in 1807, was later to be the 2nd Duke of Wellington, while Charles, born in 1808, had a career in the military and in politics. 6. Peninsular War.
Hace 2 días · Same to the Paymaster General of the Forces for similar estimates for the service of the forces; to the Master General of the Ordnance for same, for land and sea services; and to the Commissioners of the Navy for an account of the debt of the navy as it stood 1730, Christmas.
Hace 4 días · Worcester. Sir George Downing, 1st Baronet ( c. 1623 - c. 19 July 1684) was an Anglo-Irish diplomat and financial reformer, who held office first under the Commonwealth of England, then Charles II. As Teller of the Exchequer, he carried out major reforms in public finance, including securing passage of the Navigation Acts, intended to protect ...
