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Militart

Ranks

Aldish ranks are the same for infantry, cavalry, and sea.

The main ranks are:

• General commands an army or fleet (5000+ people)
• Commander commands a regiment (~1000 people)
• Captain commands a company (~100-200 people)
• Lieutenant commands a troop (~50 people)
• Sergeant commands a squad or group (~10 people)
• Non-officers: Corporal, Soldier, Cavalryman, Infantryman, etc

There are a great many exceptions for historical reasons or special jobs:

• Captain-at-arms, in charge of the house troops belonging to a baron or higher
• Grand Lieutenant Miner, in charge of siege weaponry and sapping for the entire army
• Huntsman Adjutant, in charge of a squadron of 10-20 non-humanoid monsters
• Mage Lieutenant, in charge of a "strike team" of magic-users.
• etc etc