Collection of Historical Ranks

[Pinkknight]

Basicly moving this over from TW, thanks for Skass and Furrnox for your work earlier! .

The purpose of this thread is to have a list of ranks of the armies in the Napoleonic Wars which are as historically accurate as possible, though im aware of the fact that those will propably never be 100% accurate or complete. Im not going to list any ranks above Colonel as this is just thought for regiments, also the ranks above that are probably known by everyone anyway.
"But this doesn't contain my regiments ranks!" Well, either i have made a mistake then or your regiment isn't using completely accurate ranks. You dont have to use these if you dont like them. This is just to give people an idea how they might structure their ranks or how to improve their ranking system.

Feel free to correct me anytime if you spot a mistake, but only if you have a correction that is provable (a link of a trustable website would allready be enough).

What the threadlooking for:

- Naval ranks of  all nations, major as minor.
- Ranks of any minor nation

Please PM me if you know anything that could be added.
Also feel free to ask any question in this thread.


Please note: I wont put any german minor nations into the list as they are mostly the same as Prussian or Austrian ones.

Major Factions

Britain

Foot Spoiler Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Ensign Regimental Serjeant Major Serjeant Major Colour Serjeant Serjeant Corporal Private [close]

Skirmishers Spoiler Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant (Ensign) Regimental Serjeant Major Serjeant Major Colour Serjeant Serjeant Corporal Chosen Man Riflemen [close]

Cavalry Spoiler Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Cornett Corporal of Horse Corporal Trooper [close]

Artillery Spoiler Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Battery Serjeant Serjeant Bombardier Lance Bombardier Cannoneer [close]

Naval Spoiler - [close]

France

Foot Spoiler Colonel [Colonel] Chef de Bataillon [Lieutenant Colonel] Major [Major] Capitaine [Captain] Lieutenant [First Lieutenant] Sous Lieutenant [Second Lieutenant] Sergent-Major [Seargent Major] Sergent [Seargent] Caporal-Fourrier [Corporal First Class] Caporal [Corporal] Soldat [Private] [close]

Skirmishers Spoiler Colonel [Colonel] Major[Lieutenant Colonel] Chef de Bataillon [Major] Capitaine [Captain] Lieutenant [First Lieutenant] Sous Lieutenant [Second Lieutenant] Sergent-Major [Seargent Major] Sergent [Seargent] Caporal-Fourrier [Corporal First Class] Caporal [Corporal] Soldat [Private] [close]

Cavalry Spoiler Colonel [Colonel] Major/[Lieutenant Colonel] Chef d'Escadron [Major] Capitaine [Captain] Lieutenant [First Lieutenant] Sous Lieutenant [Second Lieutenant] Marechal-des-logis Chef[Seargent Major] Marechal-des-logis [Seargent] Brigadier-Fourrier [Corporal First Class] Brigadier[Corporal] Cavalier [Private] [close]

Artillery Spoiler Colonel [Colonel] Major [Lieutenant Colonel] Chef de Bataillon [Major] Capitaine [Captain] Lieutenant [First Lieutenant] Sous Lieutenant [Second Lieutenant] Sergent-Major [Seargent Major] Sergent [Seargent] Caporal-Fourrier [Corporal First Class] Caporal [Corporal] Canonnier de première classe [Private First class] Canonnier de deuxième classe[Private Second Class] [close]

Naval Spoiler - [close]

Prussia

Foot Spoiler Oberst [Colonel] Oberstleutnant[Lieutenant Colonel] Major [Major] Hauptmann/Capitaine(Kapitän) [Captain] Oberleutnant/Premierlieutenant [First Lieutenant] Leutnant/Secondelieutenant [Second Lieutenant] Fähnrich [Ensign/Colourseargent] Feldwebel [Seargent] Unteroffizier/Corporal [Corporal] Gefreiter [Lance Corporal] Musketier/Füsilier/Grenadier/Gemeiner (Depending on Troopkind)[Private] [close]

Skirmishers Spoiler Oberst [Colonel] Oberstleutnant [Lieutenant Colonel] Major [Major] Hauptmann/Capitaine [Captain] Oberleutnant/Premierlieutenant [First Lieutenant] Leutnant/Secondelieutenant [Second Lieutenant] Fähnrich [Ensign/Colourseargent] Feldwebel [Seargent] Oberjäger [Corporal] Gefreiter [Lance Corporal] Jäger [Private] [close]

Cavalry Spoiler Oberst [Colonel] Oberstleutnant [Lieutenant Colonel] Major [Major] Rittmeister [Captain] Oberleutnant/Premierlieutenant [First Lieutenant] Leutnant/Secondelieutenant [Second Lieutenant] Fähnrich/Kornett [Ensign/Colourseargent] Wachtmeister [Seargent] Unteroffizier/Corporal [Corporal] Gefreiter [Lance Corporal] Reiter [Private] [close]

Artillery Spoiler Oberst [Colonel] Oberstleutnant [Lieutenant Colonel] Feuerwerksmeister [Major] Feuerwerkshauptmann/Rittmeister [Captain] Oberfeuerwerksleutnant/Premierlieutenant [First Lieutenant] Feruerwerksleutnant/Secondelieutenant [Second Lieutenant] Stückjunker [Ensign/Colourseargent] Oberfeuerwerker/ [Seargent] Unteroffizier/Corporal [Corporal] Bombardier [Lance Corporal] Kanonier [Private] [close]

Naval Spoiler - [close]

Austria

Foot Spoiler Oberst [Colonel] Oberstlieutnant[Lieutenant Colonel] Major [Major] Hauptmann [Captain] Oberlieutenant [First Lieutenant] Unterlieutenant [Second Lieutenant] Fähnrich [Ensign/Colourseargent] Feldwebel/Wachtmeister [Seargent] Corporal/Korporal [Corporal] Gefreyter [Lance Corporal] Musketier/Füsilier/Grenadier/Gemeiner (Depending on Troopkind)[Private] [close]

Skirmishers Spoiler Oberst [Colonel] Oberstlieutnant[Lieutenant Colonel] Major [Major] Hauptmann [Captain] Oberlieutnant [First Lieutenant] Unterileutenant [Second Lieutenant] Fähnrich [Ensign/Colourseargent] Oberjäger [Seargent] Corporal/Korporal/Zugführer [Corporal] Gefreyter [Lance Corporal] Jäger [Private] [close]

Cavalry Spoiler Oberst [Colonel] Oberstleutnant[Lieutenant Colonel] Major [Major] Rittmeister [Captain] Oberlieutnant [First Lieutenant] Unterlieutenant [Second Lieutenant] Fähnrich/Kornett [Ensign/Colourseargent] Feldwebel/Wachtmeister [Seargent] Corporal/Korporal [Corporal] Gefreyter [Lance Corporal] Reiter [Private] [close]

Artillery Spoiler Oberst [Colonel] Oberstleutnant[Lieutenant Colonel] Feuerwerksmeister/Major [Major] Feuerwerkshauptmann [Captain] Feurerwerksoberleutnant [First Lieutenant] Feuerwerksleutnant [Second Lieutenant] Fähnrich [Ensign/Colourseargent] Feldwebel/Wachtmeister/Oberfeuerwerker [Seargent] Corporal/Korporal/Feuerwerker [Corporal] Bombardier [Lance Corporal] Kanonier [Private] [close]

Naval Spoiler - [close]

Russia

Foot Spoiler Полковник - Polkovnik[Colonel] Подполковник - Podpolkovnik[Lieutenant Colonel] Майор - Mayor [Major] Капитан - Kapitan [Captain] Штабс-капитан - Shtabs-Kapitan["Staffcaptain"] Поручик - Poruchik [First Lieutenant] Подпоручик - Podporuchik [Second Lieutenant] Прапорщик - Praporshchik [Propably Ensign] Фельдфебель - Feldfebel [Seargent First Class] Портупей-прапорщик - Portupey-praporshchik [Seargent Second Class] Подпрапорщик - Podpraporshchik [Seargent Third Class] Младший унтер-офицер - Mladshiy Unter-ofitser [Corporal] Рядовой - Ryadovoy [Private] [close]

Skirmishers Spoiler Spoiler Полковник - Polkovnik[Colonel] Подполковник - Podpolkovnik[Lieutenant Colonel] Майор - Mayor [Major] Капитан - Kapitan [Captain] Штабс-капитан - Shtabs-Kapitan["Staffcaptain"] Поручик - Poruchik [First Lieutenant] Подпоручик - Podporuchik [Second Lieutenant] Прапорщик - Praporshchik [Propably Ensign)] Фельдфебель - Feldfebel [Seargent First Class] Портупей-прапорщик - Portupey-praporshchik [Seargent Second Class] Подпрапорщик - Podpraporshchik [Seargent Third Class] Младший унтер-офицер - Mladshiy Unter-ofitser [Corporal] Рядовой - Ryadovoy [Private] [close] [close]

Cavalry Spoiler Полковник - Polkovnik[Colonel] Подполковник - Podpolkovnik[Lieutenant Colonel] Майор - Mayor [Major] Ротмистр - Rotmistr [Captain] Штаб-ротмистр - Shtab-Rotmistr ["Staffcaptain"] Поручик - Poruchik [First Lieutenant] Подпоручик - Podporuchik [Second Lieutenant] Корнет - Kornet [Kornett] Вахмистр - Vakhmistr [Seargent First Class] Эстандарт-юнкер - Estandart-yunker [Colour Seargent (?)] Подпрапорщик - Podpraporshchik [Seargent Third Class] Младший унтер-офицер - Mladshiy Unter-ofitser [Corporal] Рядовой - Ryadovoy [Private] [close]

Artillery Spoiler Полковник - Polkovnik[Colonel] Подполковник - Podpolkovnik[Lieutenant Colonel] Майор - Mayor [Major] Капитан - Kapitan [Captain] Штабс-капитан - Shtabs-Kapitan["Staffcaptain"] Поручик - Poruchik [First Lieutenant] Подпоручик - Podporuchik [Second Lieutenant] Прапорщик - Praporshchik [Ensign] Фельдфебель - Feldfebel [Seargent First Class] Портупей-юнкер - Portupey-yunker [Seargent Second Class] Подпрапорщик - Podpraporshchik [Seargent Third Class] Фейерверкер - Feyyerverker [Corporal] Рядовой - Ryadovoy [Private] [close]

Naval Spoiler Rankers Матрос 2 статьи - Matros 2 stati - Seaman 2nd Class Матрос 1 статьи - Matros 1 stati - Seaman 1st Class Under-Officers Квартирмейстер - Kvartirmeyster - Quartermaster Боцманмат - Botsmanmat - Botswain's Mate Боцман - Botsman - Botswain Кондуктор - Konduktor - Conductor Over-Officers Мичман - Michman - Midshipman Лейтенант - Leytenant - Lieutenant Staff-Officers Капитан-лейтенант - Kapitan-Leytenant - Captain-Lieutenant Капитан 2 ранга - Kapitan 2 ranga - Captain of the 2nd Rank Капитан 1 ранга - Kapitan 1 ranga - Captain of the 1st Rank* Капитан-командор - Kapitan-Komandor - Captain-Commander Контр-адмирал - Kontr-Admiral - Counter-Admiral (Rear Admiral) Вице-адмирал - Vitse-Admiral - Vice-Admiral Адмирал - Admiral - Admiral  (Durr Hurr) Генерал-адмирал - General-Admiral - General-Admiral [close]

Minor NationsSweden

Foot Spoiler Överste [Colonel] Överstelöjtnant [Lieutenant Colonel] Major [Major] Kapten [Captain] Kaptenlöjtnant [Captain-Lieutenant] Löjtnant [Lieutenant] Fänrik [Ensign] Fältväbel[Seargent Major] Fanjunkare [Colour Seargent] Sergeant [Seargent] (Rustmästare) [?] Korpral [Corporal] Vicekorpral [Lance Corporal] Menig[Private] [close]

Skirmishers Spoiler Överste [Colonel] Överstelöjtnant [Lieutenant Colonel] Major [Major] Kapten [Captain] Kaptenlöjtnant [Captain-Lieutenant] Löjtnant [Lieutenant] Fänrik [Ensign] Fältväbel[Seargent Major] Fanjunkare [Colour Seargent] Sergeant [Seargent] (Rustmästare) [?] Korpral [Corporal] Vicekorpral [Lance Corporal] Menig[Private] [close]

Cavalry Spoiler Överste [Colonel] Överstelöjtnant [Lieutenant Colonel] Major [Major] Ryttmästare [Cavalry Captain] Ryttmästarelöjtnant [Captain-Lieutenant] Löjtnant [Lieutenant] Kornett [Ensign] Fältväbel[Seargent Major] Fanjunkare [Colour Seargent] Sergeant [Seargent] Korpral [Corporal] Vicekorpral [Lance Corporal] Menig[Private] [close]

Artillery Spoiler Översten vid artilleriet [Colonel of the Artillery]    Överstelöjtnant [Lieutenant Colonel] Major [Major] Kapten [Captain] Löjtnant [Lieutenant] Fänrik [Ensign] Fältväbel [Sergeant Major] Styckjunkare [Color Sergeant] Sergeant [Sergeant] Konstapel    [Corporal] Lärkonstapel [Lance Corporal] Hantlangare [Private] [close]

Naval Spoiler Överste - Colonel Överstelöjtnant - Lieutenant Colonel Örlogskapten - Major Kapten - Captain Kaptenlöjtnant - Captainlieutenant Löjtnant - Lieutenant Fänrik - Ensign Fältväbel - Sergeant Major Sergeant - Sergeant Högbåtsman - ? Korpral - Corporal Vicekopral - Lance Corporal Menig / Matros - Private / Seaman [close]

The Netherlands

Foot Spoiler Kolonel - Colonel Luitenant-Kolonel - Lieutenant Colonel Majoor - Major Kapitein - Captain Adjudant-Majoor - Luitenant - Lieutenant Tweede Luitenant - 2nd Lieutenant Vaandrig - Ensign Adjudant - Sergeant-Majoor - (Company) Sergeant-Major Sergeant - Sergeant Fourrier - Quartermaster Corporal Korporaal - Corporal Soldaat/Fusilier/Grenadier - Private [close]

Skirmishers Spoiler Kolonel - Colonel Luitenant-Kolonel - Lieutenant Colonel Majoor - Major Kapitein - Captain Adjudant-Majoor - Luitenant - Lieutenant Tweede Luitenant - 2nd Lieutenant Adjudant - Sergeant-Majoor - (Company) Sergeant-Major Sergeant - Sergeant Fourrier - Corporal Korporaal - Lance Corporal Jager - Private [close]

Cavalry Spoiler Kolonel - Colonel Luitenant-Kolonel - Lieutenant Colonel Majoor - Major Ritmeester - Captain Adjudant-Majoor - Luitenant - Lieutenant Tweede Luitenant - 2nd Lieutenant Adjudant - Opper-Wachtmeester - Staff Sergeant Wachtmeester - Sergeant Korporaal - Corporal Huzaar/Karabinier/Kurrasier/Lancier etc - Private [close]

Artillery Spoiler Kolonel - Colonel Luitenant-Kolonel - Lieutenant Colonel Majoor - Major Kapitein - Captain Adjudant-Majoor - Luitenant - Lieutenant Tweede -Luitenant - 2nd Lieutenant Adjudant - Opper-Wachtmeester - Staff Sergeant Sergeant- Sergeant Korporaal - Corporal Kannonier - Private [close]

Naval Spoiler - [close]

Portugal

Foot Spoiler Coronel [Colonel] Tenente-Coronel [Lieutenant Colonel] Major [Major] Capitão [Captain] Tenente [Lieutenant] Alferes [Ensign] Sargento-mor [Sergeant-Major] Sargento-Chefe [Chief Sergeant] Sargento-Ajudante [Staff Sergeant] Primeiro-Sargento [First Sergeant] Segundo-Sargento [2nd Sergeant] Furriel [Quartermaster] Segundo-Furriel [2nd Quartermaster] Cabo-ajudante [Staff Corporal] Primeiro Cabo [1st Corporal] Segundo Cabo [2nd Corporal] Soldado/Praça [Private] [close]

Skirmishers Spoiler - [close]

Cavalry Spoiler - [close]

Artillery Spoiler - [close]

Naval Spoiler - [close]

Poland

Foot Spoiler Pułkownik [Colonel] Podpułkownik [Lieutenant Colonel] Major [Major] Kapitan [Captain] Porucznik [Lieutnenant] Podporucznik [Second Lieutnenant] Chorąży [Ensign] Starszy Sierżant [Staff Sergeant] Sierżant [Sergeant] Starzy Kapral [Corporal] Kapral [Lance Corporal] Szeregowy [Private] [close]

Skirmishers Spoiler - [close]

Cavalry Spoiler - [close]

Artillery Spoiler - [close]

Naval Spoiler - [close]

Denmark

Foot Spoiler Oberst [Colonel] Oberstløjtnant  [Lieutenant Colonel] Major [Major] Kaptajn [Captain] Løjtnant [Lieutenant] Sekondløjtnant [2nd Lieutenant] Oversergent [Staff Sergeant] Sergent [Sergeant] Korporal [Corporal] Overkonstabel [Lance Corporal] Menig [Private] [close]

Skirmishers Spoiler - [close]

Cavalry Spoiler - [close]

Artillery Spoiler - [close]

Naval Spoiler - [close]

Italy

Foot Spoiler Colonnello - Colonel Tenente Colonello - Lieutenant Colonel Maggiore - Major Primo Capitano - First Captain Capitano - Captain Tenente - Lieutenant Sottotenente - Second Lieutnenant Sergente Maggiore - Sergeant Major Sergente - Sergeant Caporalmaggiore - Corporal Major Caporale - Corporal Soldato - Private [close]

Skirmishers Spoiler - [close]

Cavalry Spoiler - [close]

Artillery Spoiler - [close]

Naval Spoiler - [close]

Spain

Foot Spoiler Coronel - Colonel Teniente Coronel - Lieutenant Colonel Comandante - Major Capitan - Captain Teniente - Lieutenant Alferez - Ensign Subteniente - Sublieutenant Sargento Primero - Staff Sergeant Sargento - Sergeant Cabo Mayor - Corporal Major Cabo Primero - Corporal Cabo - Lance Corporal Soldado - Private [close]

Skirmishers Spoiler - [close]

Cavalry Spoiler - [close]

Artillery Spoiler - [close]

Naval

Greece

Foot Spoiler Stratigos - General Antistratigos - Lieutenant General Ypostratigos - Major General Taxiarchos - Brigadier Syntagmatarchis - Colonel Antisyntagmatachis - Lieutenant Colonel Tagmatarchis - Major Lochagos - Captain Ypolochagos - Lieutenant Anthypolochagos - Second Lieutenant Lochias - Sergeant Dekaneas - Corporal Ypodekaneas - Lance Corporal Stratiotis - Private [close]

Skirmishers Spoiler - [close]

Cavalry Spoiler - [close]

Artillery Spoiler - [close]

Naval Spoiler - [close]

[Blade]

Good job pinky! 

[Pinkknight]

Good job pinky! 

Thank Skass and Furrnox for their work first .

[Duuring]

I would like to point out that corporal-fourrier, or brigade-fourrier, aren't 'corporal first classes' but corporal-quatermasters, in charge of the paperwork and bagage of their respective companies.

Keeping that in mind, in Dutch, a corporal is 'korporaal', while fourrier means corporal quatermaster as well. No first class rubbish.

Finally, a French sergeant-major was a company sergeant-major. There was the rank of Adjudant sous-officier, which was the highest ranking NCO in the batallion.

[Jocam]

If you need translations for the  dutch ranks, just message me =D

[Duuring]

The problem isn't with the translation, but what rank they represent. For the rank of adjudant-majoor, there's no proper english or french translation.

Some more stuff :, the rank of 'onder-luitenant' is complete rubbish - it should be 'tweede luitenant', translated as 2nd lieutenant.
The rank of sergeant-majoor is should also be translated as (company) sergeant-major.
The Dutch name of a sergeant of the artillery should be 'sergeant', not wachtmeester (cos thats a cav rank).
And finally, I have to question the ranks of 'wachtmeester' and 'ritmeester'. They do exist now, but every time I read something on Dutch cavalry they talk about sergeants and captains. That doesn't prove or disaprove anything though, I just thought it was worth mentioning

[Jacob]

Really nice work

[Stunned Lime]

To fix you there the UK Arty ranks were Recruit,Cannoneer,Lance Bombardier(LCpl),Bombardier(Cpl),Battery Serjeant etc...

[James Stewart]

I believe in Sweden they had a rank called "Filthy".

[Stunned Lime]

I believe in Sweden they had a rank called "Filthy".

Haha that episode where from Sharpe where the Sjt calls everyone filth! Woow we have the same profile pic intresting :O

[Pinkknight]

Really nice work

Thanks, but you have to thank Skass and Furrnox for doing the most work, I just moved the thread over here basicly xD

To fix you there the UK Arty ranks were Recruit,Cannoneer,Lance Bombardier(LCpl),Bombardier(Cpl),Battery Serjeant etc...

Updated

I believe in Sweden they had a rank called "Filthy".

Tavington pls

[Youp]

Nice thread! Glad to see that someone has time to make this

[Pinkknight]

Nice thread! Glad to see that someone has time to make this

Thanks .


Uptaded thread, now also looking for Marine ranks for all factions!

[Duuring]

Marines have the same rank as the infantry. Don't you mean naval ranks?

[USE4life]

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