Warrior Ancient and Medieval Rules

[Tom McMillan]

In a message dated 6/28/02 11:52:04 PM, WarriorRules@yahoogroups.com writes:

<< > Um, I was wondering if any of you would know ranking in
> an army. Like example:
> -Lord General or Lord Marshal
> -Second-in-command (but what's the name for it?)
> -Captain
> -Sergeant (is Sergeant before Captain)
> -And there's probably other that I don't know. >>

This sounds, from the wording, like a very basic question from someone
just getting into military jargon. (I recall the old AH Gettysburg, as 12
year old me tried to figure out what a Corps, a regiment, and a division
were.)
To get started, current status in a modern army (specifically WW2 US) has
a chain of command of General, Colonel, Captain, Lieutenant, (those being
'commissioned' officers), Sergeant, Corporal, and Private. Each has
subdivisions, like Lieutenant Colonel. Other armies differ, for example
European armies use (or used, I haven't paid attention recently) Marshalls.
This has little direct value for the armies covered in Warrior, such as the
Roman Legatus and Centurion, or the truly arcane medieval systems, but you
will sometimes see a modern term used to give an idea of the status of an
Ancient commander.
A sergeant who thinks he is 'before captain' (well, he can think it, and
most of them privately do, not without reason....) would be in trouble.