Captain General (and its literal equivalent in several languages) is a high military rank and a gubernatorial title. Army The rank, formerly relatively common within various European forces, usually ranking above a Lieutenant General, at the current level of a full General. Nowadays its usage in Britain has largely died out, although it still applies to certain ceremonial positions, such as the Captain General of the Royal Marines, almost exclusively held by members of the Royal Family. The rank… (More on Captain-general)