Collection of Historical Ranks

[Pinkknight]

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

Yes, I mean Naval xD

[Pinkknight]

Still looking for more ranks!

[Wolfy]

Good work!Should really help people out 

[Pinkknight]

Good work!Should really help people out 

It should! . All I need is more ranks to get some work, GO GET SOME PLEASE!

[Duuring]

Maybe add the ranks of the colourbearers?

Premier port-aigle for the French, with the deuxieme and troiseme being sergeants (or sergeant-majors, can't recall) who had the task to protect the premier (a second lieutenant who carried the eagle).

Vaandrig (equalivent of ensign) for the Dutch.

[Pinkknight]

Maybe add the ranks of the colourbearers?

Premier port-aigle for the French, with the deuxieme and troiseme being sergeants (or sergeant-majors, can't recall) who had the task to protect the premier (a second lieutenant who carried the eagle).

Vaandrig (equalivent of ensign) for the Dutch.

Where abouts should the French rank be in the order? , I'll add the Dutch one

[Menelaos]

Austria didn't have a navy lolwut. I guess Prussia had a small one but I'm no expert on it.

[Duuring]

It's the other way around - Prussia had no navy. Austria...I'm not 100% sure, but I believe they had a really small ineffective navy, which 'disappeared' when Triest was taken from them.

[Johan]

Cheers for the ranks!

[Duuring]

Maybe add the ranks of the colourbearers?

Premier port-aigle for the French, with the deuxieme and troiseme being sergeants (or sergeant-majors, can't recall) who had the task to protect the premier (a second lieutenant who carried the eagle).

Vaandrig (equalivent of ensign) for the Dutch.

Where abouts should the French rank be in the order? , I'll add the Dutch one

Premier port-aigle was a sous-luitenant, the deuxieme and troiseme were sergeant-majors, but with seniority over the regular sergeant-majors.

You made a spelling mistake in 'vaandrig', and you forgot the change the skirmisher ranks of korporaal and fourrier

Work, you lazy Swede!

[Stunned Lime]

There were also Horse Guards in British Cavalry! I believe it was the equivalent of Lcpl Not rly sure... If someone could correct me please go ahead

[GoldenEagle]

I like how the Italians have either O or E at the end of every rank

[Jocam]

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

well, they speak of captains, but officailly, the rank are still used, so if you would be promoted, they'd ritmeester or wachtemeester

[Pinkknight]

I like how the Italians have either O or E at the end of every rank

So do I, I find it hillarious c:

[Psycho]

A couple of French Naval ranks I believe.

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Ranks:

Officiers Supérieurs:
Capitaine de Vaisseau
Tag - Capitaine
Battalion Commander

Capitaine de Frégate
Tag - CdF
Advisor to the Battalion Commander
Officiers Subalternes:
Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Tag - Lt
Secondary Commander

Sous-Lieutenant
Tag - SLt
Officer in Training
Sous-Officiers:
Premiere-Maître
Tag - PMtr
Father of the Battalion, bearded veteran,
answers only to the Capitaine.

Maître
Tag - Mtr
Senior NCO, aid to the Lt.

Second-Maître
Tag - SMtr
Artillery Gunner
Matelots:
Matelot Breveté
Tag - MltB
A true veteran of battle, and
a long time member of the Marins.

Matelot
Tag  - Mlt
A Sailor, and a full-fledged soldier.

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