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LORD ROBERTS PROMOTED; Made Commander in Chief in Place of Lord Wolseley. TO REFORM THE BRITISH ARMY Unionists Hail Announcement as Wel- come Aid in the Election -- To Withdraw ...
LONDON, Oct. 1 -- It was announced officially last night that Lord Roberts has been appointed Commander in Chief of the British Army. Yesterday was his birthday. View Full Article in Timesmachine ...
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A BRITISH ARMY COUNCIL; Recommendations of the Esher Commission to be Adopted. Post of Commander in Chief Will Be Abolished and an Inspector General Will Be Appointed.
and it confirms the previous report that the post of commander in chief of the army will be abolished. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...
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Enslaved by George Washington, This Man Escaped to Freedom—and Joined the British Army
British representatives could set ... and Harry had escaped from none other than the commander in chief of the now-victorious Continental Army. An illustration of Washington's entry into New ...