Queen Victoria forced to accept Commander-in-Chief's resignation

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Under the terms of the Order-in-Council of February 1888, the post of Commander-in-Chief of the British army became a very dominant position. Now Henry Campbell-Bannerman, British War Secretary, persuades Queen Victoria to accept the resignation of Commander-in-Chief the Duke of Cambridge. His successor, Lord Wolseley, has a notably diminished role in the military.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Queen Victoria forced to accept Commander-in-Chief's resignation". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19154, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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