French Army Ranks |
|
French Rank
|
Title
|
Colonial/British
Equivalent
|
Points Required
|
|
Maréchal de France
|
Prince
|
General
of the Army/Field Marshal
|
3000*
|
|
Général d'Armée
|
Duc
|
Lieutenant General
|
1800*
|
|
Général de Division
|
Duc
|
Major General
|
1200*
|
|
Général de Brigade
|
Duc
|
Brigadier General
|
800*
|
|
Colonel
|
Comte
|
Colonel
|
600
|
|
Lieutenant Colonel
|
Vicomte
|
Lieutenant Colonel
|
400
|
|
Commandant
|
Marquis
|
Major
|
240
|
|
Capitaine
|
Marquis
|
Captain
|
180
|
|
Lieutenant
|
Chevalier
|
Lieutenant
|
120
|
|
Enseigne Cornette (cav) |
Chevalier
|
Ensign Ensign/Cornet (cav) |
60 |
|
Sergent
|
None
|
Sergeant
|
40
|
|
Caporal
|
None
|
Corporal
|
20
|
|
Soldat
|
None
|
Private/Regular
|
0
|
| *General ranks will not be awarded without the officer accepting a position of responsibility Such as a Commander of a Department, Army, Chief of Staff, Aide de Camp, etc. | |||