| Office of the Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance | |
|---|---|
 Board of Ordnance Arms preserved on a gun tampion in Gibraltar | |
| Member of | Board of Ordnance (1545-1855) |
| Reports to | Master-General of the Ordnance |
| Appointer | Prime Minister Subject to formal approval by theQueen-in-Council |
| Term length | Not fixed (typically 3–9 years) |
| Inaugural holder | SirFrancis Fleming |
| Formation | 1545–1855 |
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TheLieutenant-General of the Ordnance[1] was a member of the BritishBoard of Ordnance and the deputy of theMaster-General of the Ordnance. The office was established in 1545, and the holder was appointed by the crown underletters patent. It was abolished in 1855 when the Board of Ordnance was subsumed into theWar Office.
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