List of commanders in chief of the British Army
The commander of the British Army ( Engl. Commander-in-Chief of the Forces ) was the military leader of the British land forces of the mid-17th century until 1904. Due to the reorganization of the army administration put Lord Roberts in 1904 the office of commander-down, which is now was no longer occupied. The function of the most senior soldier in the British Army was taken over by the Chief of the Imperial General Staff .
| Commander in Chief of the British Army | from | to | image |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth | 1674 | 1679 |
|
| John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough | 1690 | 1691 |
.jpg)
|
| Meinhard Schomberg, 1st Duke of Leinster | 1691 | 1711 |
|
| James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde | 1711 | 1714 |
|
| John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair | 1744 | 1745 |
_General_and_Diplomat.jpg)
|
| George Wade | 1745 | 1748 |
|
| John Ligonier, 1st Viscount Ligonier | 1757 | 1759 |
|
| John Manners, Marquess of Granby | 1766 | 1769 |
|
| Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst | 1778 | 1782 |
|
| Henry Seymour Conway | 1782 | 1783 |
|
| Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst | 1783 | 1795 |
|
| Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany | 1795 | 1809 |
|
| Sir David Dundas | 1809 | 1811 |
|
| Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany | 1811 | 1827 |
|
| Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington | 1827 | 1828 |
|
| Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill | 1828 | 1842 |
|
| Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington | 1842 | 1852 |
|
| Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge | 1852 | 1856 |
|
| George, 2nd Duke of Cambridge | 1856 | 1895 |
|
| Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley | 1895 | 1900 |
|
| Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts | 1900 | 1904 |
|