Commander-in-Chief, North America

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The office of Commander-in-Chief, North America was the commander of British forces in North America before 1859. During the majority of this time, the Commander was posted to British fortifications at Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The title was passed onto the President of the United States in 1783 for the rebellious colonies and to the Governor General of British North America for the loyal colonies from 1859 to 1875.

British military forces officially left Canada in 1906, the last postings being at Halifax.

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[edit] Commanders-in-Chief, North America 1755-1859

[edit] General Officer Commanding the Forces Canada

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After 1875, the commander was replaced by the General Officer Commanding the Forces Canada and remained so until 1904:

[edit] Chief of General Staff Canada

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After 1904, a Chief of the General Staff Canada was established to replace British Forces with a Canadian Army commander:

After 1961, the Canadian Army was under the command of the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff (Canada).

In 1968, all service branches were unified into the Canadian Forces, under the command of the Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada). The Canadian Monarch is the Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Forces, though since 1904 that role has been carried out by the Governor General of Canada on the sovereign's behalf.

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