Captain-General

This was the proper appellation of a commander-in-chief till Marl borough’s time, if not later. The rank is sometimes still given on extraordinary occasions. It was born by the Marquis of Wellesley during his government in India, and is applied to the governor-general of the Canadas. In the United States, the governor of a State is captain-general of the militia. Captain-lieutenant , an officer, who with the rank of a captain, and pay of lieutenant, commands a company or troop.