captainship

My captainship of cavalry was now no longer thought of: I was destined to political employment.

When the war lasted, I fared well enough, as long as I kept the captainship my friend had got me ere the woman played me false.

There he was offered a captainship, if he would stay and fight a little.

Due to Muriels absence, Marjorie had been asked to assume temporary captainship.