153 adjectives to describe commander

It was a curious situation for a civil and military governor to be hoisting his flag as a naval commander-in-chief, however small the fleet might be.

At this moment their brave commander came to the rescue, and at once changed the aspect of affairs.

"We indeed have lost the companionship of a gallant commander.

This able commander set about his work with that resolution that marked a man determined not to fail.

Regimental commanders and staff officers advanced in the first line of their troops.

It so happened that a native-born son of the valley, many years before, had enlisted as a soldier, and, after a great deal of hard fighting, had now become an illustrious commander.

The royal horse on the left, a weak body under lord Wilmot, had sought protection behind a regiment of pikemen; and Sir William Balfour, the parliamentary commander, leaving a few squadrons to keep them at bay, wheeled round on the flank of the royal infantry, broke through two divisions, and made himself master of a battery of cannon.

The Queen, however, insisted that it was all owing to her troops being led on by so valiant a commander.

The military ambition of this distinguished commander of Lee's horse was great, and he had often chafed at the jests directed at the cavalry arm, and at himself as "only a cavalry-officer."

Again their commander-in-chief fell on the field, together with six subordinate commanders, while two hundred horse-tail standards fell into Hunyady's hands as trophies of his victory.

A couple of regiments were raised and paid by the king in America, and a fleet with a couple more was despatched from home under an experienced commander.

There were other peasant armies on the move, armies that had deserted their governors and were fighting for themselves; finally, there were still a few supporters of the imperial house and, above all, the Turkish Sha-t'o, who had a competent commander with the sinified name of Li K'o-yung.

[Footnote 21: Ambrose Spinola was one of the most celebrated and excellent commanders that Spain ever possessed: he was born, in 1569, of a noble family, and distinguished himself through life in being opposed to Prince Maurice of Nassau, the greatest general of his age, by whom he was ever regarded with admiration and respect.

The consummate ability, energy, and foresight of the corps commander had been supported throughout by the skill of divisional and brigade commanders.

"He became a Knight Templar in Rapier Commandery and was one of its past eminent commanders.

A lost commander: Florence Nightingale.

The necessary ambulances and ordinance-trains will be ready to accompany the divisions, and receive orders from their respective commanders.

This derogates in nothing from the splendid talents and deep knowledge of the rival commanders.

The unfortunate commander of the expedition had shown the utmost bravery and resolution.

I recall the numberless acts of devotion and courage, the tender solicitude with which the veterans of the Grenadier Company looked after the safety of their youthful commander, during the campaigns of 1857; and my pen falters and my eyes grow dim with tears as memory brings before me my gallant comrades in the ranks who fell before Delhi, or lost their lives through disease and exposure.

Unfortunately, no capable Roman commander-in-chief existed.

The Roman cavalry had been brought to give way, and the infantry had been thrown into confusion; victory seemed on the point of declaring for the Carthaginians, when a bold attack by a Roman troop on the enemy's elephants, and above all a serious wound received by their beloved and able commander, turned the fortune of the battle.

The honorary commander is the Maharaja Sir Pertas Singh, but the actual commander is a British major.

The principal commander of the Spaniards fell at the first onset.

[Footnote 3: Capel was one of the most distinguished of the royal commanders, and had lately returned from beyond the sea with the permission of parliament.]

153 adjectives to describe  commander