Captain general

The captain - general was in many European armies in the 14th century, the highest military rank.

Personalities

The rank of Captain - General clothed including:

  • Jean II de Croy (1403-1473), capitaine générale du Hainaut
  • Philippe I de Croy, comte de Chimay (1436-1482), capitaine générale du Hainaut and later of Luxembourg.
  • Maurice of Orange (1567-1625), governor of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, Overijssel and Captain - General of the land and naval forces of the United Netherlands
  • Christoph Graf von Dohna (1583-1637), Governor and Captain - General of the Principality of Orange
  • Charles of Austria -Teschen (1771-1847), Governor of the Austrian Netherlands and Captain - General
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