Skass
Knight at Arms
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).
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.
France
Prussia
Austria
Russia
Minor Nations
Sweden
The Netherlands
Portugal
"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 im currently looking for (coming soon):
- Ranks of any minor nation
- 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 Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Ensign Regimental Seargent Major Seargent Major Coulor Seargent Seargent Corporal Private | Skirmishers Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant (Ensign) Regimental Seargent Major Seargent Major Coulor Seargent Seargent Corporal Chosen Man Private | Cavalry Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Cornett Corporal of Horse Corporal Trooper | Artillery -
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France
Foot Colonel/Colonel en Premiere [Colonel]
Major/Lieutenant Colonel/Colonel en Seconde [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] | Skirmishers Colonel/Colonel en Premiere [Colonel]
Major/Lieutenant Colonel/Colonel en Seconde [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] | Cavalry Colonel/Colonel en Premiere [Colonel]
Major/Lieutenant Colonel/Colonel en Seconde [Lieutenant Colonel] Chef d'Eskadron [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] | Artillery ]Colonel/Colonel en Premiere [Colonel]
Major/Lieutenant Colonel/Colonel en Seconde [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] | Skirmishers Colonel/Colonel en Premiere [Colonel]
Major/Lieutenant Colonel/Colonel en Seconde [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] |
Foot 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] | Skirmishers 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] | Cavalry 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] | Artillery 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] |
Foot Oberst [Colonel]
Oberstleutnant[Lieutenant Colonel] Major [Major] Hauptmann [Captain] Oberleutnant [First Lieutenant] Leutnant [Second Lieutenant] Fähnrich [Ensign/Colourseargent] Feldwebel/Wachtmeister [Seargent] Corporal/Korporal [Corporal] Gefreiter [Lance Corporal] Musketier/Füsilier/Grenadier/Gemeiner (Depending on Troopkind)[Private] | Skirmishers Oberst [Colonel]
Oberstleutnant[Lieutenant Colonel] Major [Major] Hauptmann [Captain] Oberleutnant [First Lieutenant] Leutnant [Second Lieutenant] Fähnrich [Ensign/Colourseargent] Oberjäger [Seargent] Corporal/Korporal/Zugführer [Corporal] Gefreiter [Lance Corporal] Jäger [Private] | Cavalry Oberst [Colonel]
Oberstleutnant[Lieutenant Colonel] Major [Major] Rittmeister [Captain] Oberleutnant [First Lieutenant] Leutnant [Second Lieutenant] Fähnrich/Kornett [Ensign/Colourseargent] Feldwebel/Wachtmeister [Seargent] Corporal/Korporal [Corporal] Gefreiter [Lance Corporal] Reiter [Private] | Artillery 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] |
Foot 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] Additional Information in Bluehawks posts on page 3. | Skirmishers 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] Additional Information in Bluehawks posts on page 3. |
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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]
Additional Information in Bluehawks posts on page 3.
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]
Additional Information in Bluehawks posts on page 3.
[td]Artillery
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]
Младший унтер-офицер - Mladshiy Unter-ofitser [Corporal]
Рядовой - Ryadovoy [Private]
Additional Information In Bluehawks posts on page 3.[/b
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]
Младший унтер-офицер - Mladshiy Unter-ofitser [Corporal]
Рядовой - Ryadovoy [Private]
Additional Information In Bluehawks posts on page 3.[/b
Minor Nations
Sweden
Foot 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] | Skirmishers 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] | Cavalry Överste [Colonel]
Överstelöjtnant [Lieutenant Colonel] Major [Major] Ryttmästare [Cavalry Captain] Ryttmästarelöjtnant [Captain-Lieutenant] Löjtnant [Lieutenant] Fänrik [Ensign] Fältväbel[Seargent Major] Fanjunkare [Colour Seargent] Sergeant [Seargent] Korpral [Corporal] Vicekorpral [Lance Corporal] Menig[Private] | Artillery 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] |
Foot Kolonel - Colonel
Luitenant-Kolonel - Lieutenant Colonel Majoor - Major Kapitein - Captain Adjudant-Majoor - ??? Luitenant - Lieutenant Onder-Luitenant - Sub Lieutenant Adjudant - ??? Sergeant-Majoor - Staff Sergeant Sergeant - Sergeant Fourrier - Corporal Korporaal - Lance Corporal Soldaat/Fusilier/Grenadier - Private | Skirmishers Kolonel - Colonel
Luitenant-Kolonel - Lieutenant Colonel Majoor - Major Kapitein - Captain Adjudant-Majoor - ??? Luitenant - Lieutenant Onder-Luitenant - Sub Lieutenant Adjudant - ??? Sergeant-Majoor - Staff Sergeant Sergeant - Sergeant Fourrier - Corporal Korporaal - Lance Corporal Jager - Private | Cavalry Kolonel - Colonel
Luitenant-Kolonel - Lieutenant Colonel Majoor - Major Ritmeester - Captain Adjudant-Majoor - ??? Luitenant - Lieutenant Onder-Luitenant - Sub Lieutenant Adjudant - ??? Opper-Wachtmeester - Staff Sergeant Wachtmeester - Sergeant Korporaal - Corporal Huzaar/Karabinier/Kurrasier/Lancier etc - Private | Artillery Kolonel - Colonel
Luitenant-Kolonel - Lieutenant Colonel Majoor - Major Kapitein - Captain Adjudant-Majoor - ??? Luitenant - Lieutenant Onder-Luitenant - Sub Lieutenant Adjudant - ??? Opper-Wachtmeester - Staff Sergeant Wachtmeester - Sergeant Korporaal - Corporal Kannonier - Private |
Foot 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] | Skirmishers -
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