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Department of War

Département de la Guerre
Department overview
Formed	1 April 1547 (1547-04-01)
Dissolved	25 May 1791 (1791-05-25)
Superseding Department	Ministry of War
Headquarters	Hôtel de la Guerre, Versailles
Minister responsible	Secretary of State for War
Department executive	Secretary of State for War
Parent department	King's Council
Child agencies	French Royal Army Maréchaussée Frontier Border Troops

The Department of War (French: Département de la Guerre) was a ministerial department of the King's household (Maison du Roi) during the Ancien Régime in France. The department had control over the French Royal Army, Maréchaussée (military police), and the Frontier Border Troops. In 1791, as part of the governmental reforms carried out by the Constitutional Cabinet of Louis XVI, the department was abolished and subsequently reformed as the Ministry of War.

History

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The first Secretary of State for War was appointed by Henry II of France on 1 April 1547, and till 25 May 1791 became commonplace to have a 'Secretary of State for War' leading the department.

Secretary of State for War

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Organisation

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List of schools

• Staff, Administration, and Officers' Schools
  • Brienne Military School – established in 1730, abolished in 1790
  • École Militaire – established in 1780
  • Metz Military School – established in 1720
• Combat Schools
  • Saumur Cavalry School – established in 1771
  • Royal School of Engineering of Mézières – established in 1748
  • Artillery Schools – all based at each artillery regiment's depot: La Fère, Besançon, Grenoble, Auxonne, Metz, Perpignan, and Valence

See also

• Ancien Régime in France
• Early Modern France

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