captain general
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In 1610, the company named him governor and captain general of Virginia for life, according to the encyclopedia.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2017
Sandby probably owed his position to the intercession of his elder brother Thomas, who was on the staff of William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, captain general of forces in North Britain.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2010
Spain's highest-ranking officer is the Virgin of Pilar, captain general and patroness of the army.
From Time Magazine Archive
Whatever his official designation, the dictator was the logical successor of the Spanish viceroy or captain general, but without the sense of responsibility or the legal restraint of either.
From Hispanic Nations of the New World; a chronicle of our southern neighbors by William R. (William Robert) Shepherd
After leaving a garrison at Margarita and Cumaná, Morillo went to Caracas, where he arrived on the 11th of May, immediately taking Cagigal's place as captain general.
From Simon Bolivar, the Liberator by Guillermo A. Sherwell
