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The Secretary of State for War and the Colonies was a British cabinet level position responsible for the army and the British colonies (other than India). 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. In the Politics of the United Kingdom, the Cabinet is a formal body comprised of government officials chosen by the Prime Minister. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The secretary of war in cabinet position was Henry Knox. ... The Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary was the British Cabinet official in charge of managing the various British colonies. ...
Secretaries of State for War and the Colonies, 1801-1854