Former, very senior British military position.
1 He was at this time commander-in-chief and master - general of the ordnance .
2 He became afterwards master - general of the ordnance in Ireland, and commander of the forces in that kingdom, and a field-marshal.
3 He joined the Russell administration in July 1846 as master - general of the ordnance , finally retiring with his chief in March 1852.
4 In 1818 the duke was made master - general of the ordnance ; in 1819, governor of Plymouth; and in 1820, colonel of the Rifle Brigade.
5 Footnote 86: Master - General of the Ordnance .
6 Sir Herbert Miles, as Quartermaster-General, and Sir Stanley von Donop, as Master - General of the Ordnance also rendered much help.
7 The death of the Duke of Wellington led to the appointment of Lord Hardinge to the Horse Guards, Lord Raglan becoming master - general of the Ordnance .
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