Liste der Oberbefehlshaber der britischen Armee

Der Oberbefehlshaber der britischen Armee (engl. Commander-in-Chief of the Forces) war der militärische Führer der britischen Landstreitkräfte von Mitte des 17. Jahrhunderts bis 1904. Aufgrund der Neuordnung der Heeresverwaltung legte Lord Roberts 1904 das Amt als Oberbefehlshaber nieder, welches nun nicht mehr besetzt wurde. Die Funktion des ranghöchsten Soldaten der britischen Armee wurde durch den Chef des Imperialen Generalstabes übernommen.

Oberbefehlshaber der britischen ArmeevonbisBild
James Scott, 1. Duke of Monmouth16741679
John Churchill, 1. Duke of Marlborough16901691
Meinhard Schomberg, 1. Duke of Leinster16911711
James Butler, 2. Duke of Ormonde17111714
John Dalrymple, 2. Earl of Stair17441745
George Wade17451748
John Ligonier, 1. Viscount Ligonier17571759
John Manners, Marquess of Granby17661769
Jeffrey Amherst, 1. Baron Amherst17781782
Henry Seymour Conway17821783
Jeffrey Amherst, 1. Baron Amherst17831795
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany17951809
Sir David Dundas18091811
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany18111827
Arthur Wellesley, 1. Duke of Wellington18271828
Rowland Hill, 1. Viscount Hill18281842
Arthur Wellesley, 1. Duke of Wellington18421852
Henry Hardinge, 1. Viscount Hardinge18521856
Prince George, 2. Duke of Cambridge18561895
Garnet Wolseley, 1. Viscount Wolseley18951900
Frederick Roberts, 1. Earl Roberts19001904

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Detail of Portrait of Sir Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
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HRH Prince George, Duke of Cambridge
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Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg - Official Portrait
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Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge of Lahore, by William Salter (died 1875). See source website for additional information.

This set of images was gathered by User:Dcoetzee from the National Portrait Gallery, London website using a special tool. All images in this batch have been confirmed as author died before 1939 according to the official death date listed by the NPG.
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Rowland, lord Hill, lieutenant-général britannique. Vétéran des campagnes d'Égypte et d'Espagne, il s'illustre à Waterloo à la tête du 2e corps britannique.
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Caption from the museum's website

Hot-headed and known for his heavy drinking, the Marquess of Granby (1721-1770) also acquired a reputation for courage and leadership during the Seven Years War (1756-1763). He was given command of the British contingent after the Battle of Minden (1759), returning home to a hero's welcome in 1763. It was a testament to Granby's abilities that the first commission for a full-length portrait of him which Reynolds received was from Duc de Broglie, the French opponent whom Granby had defeated at the Battle of Vellingshausen (or Kirchdenkern), 1761.

As the eldest son of the 3rd Duke of Rutland, Granby had considerable advantages and started his career as the MP for Grantham. He was then commissioned as Colonel of the 'Leicester Blues', one of the controversial 'noble' short-service regiments raised to fight Bonnie Prince Charlie, the Young Pretender, in 1745. He became Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards in 1758, Master General of the Ordnance in 1763 and Commander-in-Chief of the Army in 1766.

Granby is shown here in his uniform as Master-General of the Ordnance, leaning on a 13-inch land service mortar, with troopers of the Royal Horse Guards riding towards a battle which rages in the distance.

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Portrait of Jeffrey Amherst (1717-1797), British general
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Sir David Dundas - Official Portrait by Robert Dighton