Field officer rank category (OF-3 to OF-5) of the Russian Imperial Army and Navy until 1917. The British Army (in which these officers are called officers of field rank), and some others in the Commonwealth (including the Australian Army and New Zealand Army), also include the brigadier in this category: the equivalent in other armies is a general officer (the brigadier general). Today, a field officer in the United States (here called field grade) Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force is typically a major, lieutenant colonel, or a colonel: Field officer A field officer, field-grade officer, or senior officer is an army,
Robert Napier (British Army officer, died 1766) colonel, and he was afterwards appointed Adjutant-General to the Forces. In 1755, King George II appointed him colonel of a newly raised regiment, later 51st Foot; in 1756 he was promoted to the rank of major-general, and on 22 April 1757 he was removed to the 12th Regiment of Foot. In 1759, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general. He died on 23 November 1766, at London. Robert Napier (British Army officer, died 1766) Lieutenant-General Robert Napier (died 23 November 1766) was an officer of the British Army. He was appointed ensign in the 2nd Regiment of Foot on