What is recorded here

This black commemorative plaque records: Upon this site stood the Senior Department of the Royal Military College from 1814 until 1820, after its establishment at High Wycombe in 1799. and receiving the Royal Warrant in 1801. After its transfer to Sandhurst in 1820, it became the Staff College in 1858 as a separate institution.

The Senior Department of the Royal Military College was a crucial educational institution for training military officers from 1799 to 1820, significantly influencing British military leadership and strategy. Its relocation and transformation into the Staff College in 1858 further solidified its role in shaping military education and doctrine.

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