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General

Broad Term(s):

Military and Supporting Services
Description:

A military officer of high rank. Originally the commander of the whole army, but also a commander of a division. General is also used as a title prefixed to a person's name, and frequently abbreviated Gen. 

Citation
  • "general, adj. and n.". OED Online. December 2016. Oxford University Press. http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/77489?rskey=Mo6Olx&result=1&isAdvanced=false (accessed February 08, 2017).

Book page

Ledger A, 1750 - 1772: pg.45
Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.156
Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.226
Ledger A, 1750 - 1772: pg.321
Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.157
Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.242
Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.72
Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.159
Ledger C, 1790 - 1799: pg.1
Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.101
Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.162
Ledger C, 1790 - 1799: pg.11
Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.131
Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.163
Ledger C, 1790 - 1799: pg.20
Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.137
Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.178
Ledger C, 1790 - 1799: pg.21
Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.145
Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.182
Ledger C, 1790 - 1799: pg.24
Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.146
Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.198
Ledger C, 1790 - 1799: pg.25
Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.150
Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.201
Ledger C, 1790 - 1799: pg.37
Ledger B, 1772 - 1793: pg.153
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