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English equivalent military ranks of French armies.
Marechal................................................... Field Marshal General d'armee ........................................ General General de corps d'armee ........................... Lieutenant General General de division ..................................... Major General General de brigade ..................................... Brigadier General Colonel ..................................................... Colonel Lieutenant Colonel ..................................... Lieutenant Colonel Commandant, Chef de bataillon .................... Major Capitaine .................................................. Captain Lieutenant ................................................ Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant, Ensigne, Cornette .............. Second Lieutenant, Ensign (infantry), Cornet (cavalry) Aspirant .................................................... Candidate Officer/ Cadet Adjudant-chef, Adjudant-Sous-Officier ........... Regimental Sergeant-Major, Warrant Officer, 1st Class Adjudant .................................................. Company Sergeant-Major, Warrant Officer, 2nd Class Sergent-chef............................................. Staff Sergeant, First Sergeant Sergent, Marechal-des-logis ......................... Sergeant, Corporal of Horse Caporal, Brigadier (cavalry and artillery) .......... Corporal Soldat premiere classe ................................ Senior soldier Soldat ...................................................... Private
Staff Ranks
Major general, General-en-chef....................... Chief of Staff Adjudant general......................................... Staff Officer (First Class) a colonel or Lieutenant colonel Adjudant Major............................................ Staff Officer (usually grade of Major) Officier d'etat-major..................................... Staff Officer Chef de brigade........................................... Brigade-Major
* The title of "Marshal" was technically a dignity rather than a specific rank. The highest permanent rank in French armies at this period was General of Division. Higher ranks and service appointments were held in only an acting capacity.
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