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Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
The
Secretary of State for War
and the
Colonies
was a
British
cabinet-level
position
responsible
for the
army
and the
British colonies
.
The Department
was created in
1801
. In
1854
it was
split
into the separate
offices
of
Secretary of State
for
War
and
Secretary of State for the Colonies
.
The Secretary
was supported by an
Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
.
List of Secretaries of State
for War and the Colonies (1801–1854)
;Notes: