Charles Montagu (British Army officer) Charles Montagu (British Army officer) Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Montagu KB (died 1 August 1777) was a British Army officer. Montagu was the son of Brigadier-General Edward Montagu, colonel of the 11th Foot and Governor of Hull, nephew of George Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, and great-nephew to the celebrated minister Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax. He had an elder brother, Edward, who was killed at the Battle of Fontenoy, being then lieutenant-colonel of the 31st Foot. Montagu attained the rank of colonel in the Army on 30 November 1755, major-general on 25 June 1759, colonel of the 2nd (The
Captain general of the Army Captain general of the Army Captain General () has been the highest rank in the Spanish Army ("Ejército de Tierra") since the 18th century. A five-star rank with NATO code OF-10, it is equivalent to a field marshal of the armies of numerous countries, a general of the Army of the United States, a captain general of the Spanish Navy "(Armada Española)" or an Captain general of the Air Force in the Spanish Air Force "(Ejército del Aire)". A Captain General's insignia consists of two command sticks under five four-pointed stars below the Royal Crown. A personal rank of "captain