A Table of Military Ranks by Country

Austria	France	Great Britain	Prussia	Russia	Spain	Sweden	United States
Oberster-Inhaber	Colonel	Colonel		Polkovnik	Coronel	Ofverste	Colonel
Oberster-Commendant		Colonel Commondant			Comandant
Oberstlieutenant	Lieutenans-Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel		Podpolkovnik	Teniente Coronel	Ofverste Lieutenant	Lieutenant-colonel
Obertswachtmeister		Sergeant Major			Sargento Mayor	Regements Wabeln	Sergeant-major
Major		Major		Maior		Major	Major
Caplan					Capellan
Auditor			Auditeur
Rechnungsführer		Paymaster
Regiments-Adjutanten	Adjudans-majors				Ayudante mayor
Bataillon-Adjutanten	Adjudans	Adjutant	Adjutant		Ayudante	Adjutant	Adjutant
KK Cadet		Volunteer	Gefreite-Corporal
Oberaerzt	Chirurgien Major	Surgeon	Regiments-Feldscheer				Surgeon
Unteraerzt	Chirurgien	Assistant Surgeon	Compagnie-Feldscheer		Cirujano		Surgeon Mates
	Fourrier	Quartermaster					Quarter Master
Furier	Caporal-Fourrier	Quartermaster sergeant					Quarter master sergeant
Regiments-Tambur	Tambour-major	Drum Major	Regiments-Tambours		Tambor Mayor
Hautboisten		Bandsmen	Hautboisten
Führer
Wagenmeister
Profost		Provost	Profos			Prophos
Furierschützen
			Feldprediger
			Buchsenmacher		Abanderados	Fendrick
		Serjeant at Arms	Buchsenschafter		Maestro Armero

Grenadier	Grenadier	Grenadier	Grenadier		Granaderos
	Voltiguer	Light	Fusilier			Jager	Light
Fusilier	Fusilier	Centre	Musquetier		Fusileros		battalion

Hauptmann	Capitaine	Captain	Capitaine	Kapitan	Capitán	Capitaine	Captain
Capitan Lieutenant		Lieutenant-Captain	Staabs-Capitaine	Shtabs-Kapitan			Lieutenant-Captain
Oberlieutenant	Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Premier=Lieutenant	Porutchik	Teniente	Lieutenant	first Lieutenant
Unterlieutenant	Sous Lieutenant	2nd Lieutenant	Seconde=Lieutenant	Podporutchik	Subteniente		2^nd Lieutenant
Fähnrich		Ensign	Fahnrich	praposhchik			Ensign
Feldwebel	Sergent Major	Serjeant Major	Sergeant		Sargento Primero		Serjeant Major
Corporal	Sergent	Serjeant	Corporal		Sargento Segundo		Sergeant
Furierschützen	Caporal fourrier	Sharpshooter	Schutzen
Vize Corporal	Caporal	Corporal			Cabo primero	Corporal	Corporal
Tambur	Tambour	Drummer	Tambour		Tambor		Drummer
Gefreite	Lansepesade	Lance corporal	Gefreite		Cabo segundo		Lance corporal
Zimmermann	Sapeur	Pioneer	Zimmermann		Gastadore	Timmerman	Pioneer
Gemeine		Private	Gemeine				Private
Soldat	Soldat	Soldier	Soldat		Soldad		Soldier
Pfieiffer		Fifer	Pfiffer		Pifanos		Fifer

Placed on the Napoleon Series: July 2007

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