From page he became confidential emissary to James, and in 1685 after playing a decisive part in defeating Monmouth's rebel army he became a major-general. |
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There are many young bloods in the major-general level. |
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In 1776 he was made a major-general and appointed the commander of the German mercenaries sent by the Duke of Brunswick to fight on the British side in the American War of Independence. |
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Cadmus Williams, who was a major-general of Lee's Second Corps, is a doorkeeper of the Senate. |
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In 1759 he was made a major-general and the commander of the British land forces for the attack on Québec City. |
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Canadian brigadier-generals act as deputy commanding officers: the Canadian sector is commanded by a Canadian major-general and an American brigadier-general acts as deputy. |
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Major-General Pratt ordered his men to dig a long sap trench. |
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A powerful British force under Major-General James Wolfe was sent up the St. Lawrence to capture the city. |
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Major-General J. H. Roberts, commander of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division, was at the helm of the land forces. |
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In 1902 he was replaced by Major-General the Earl of Dundonald, a cavalryman who had built his reputation in South Africa with gallantry, daring, joviality and modesty. |
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Having learned that Major-General Stanley diverted them with a lie, the pirates assault his house and pounce upon the Major-General and his daughters. |
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Major-General Lessard deployed to Cyprus in 1985 as company second in command of the Canadian contingent in UNFICYP, the United Nations Force in Cyprus. |
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Both the technical assessor from Hammersmith and Major-General Singh are confident that voting can go ahead on March 19th, with a voters' list that meets international standards and the ID cards distributed. |
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The Canadian army would not acquire its first tanks until 1938, and then only by dint of the determination of Major-General F. F. Worthington, the pioneer of armoured warfare in Canada. |
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Among the other appointments, Major-General Kenneth Tobiah Jacob Minimah has replaced Lieutenant-General Azubike Ihejirika as Chief of Army Staff. |
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