Sentence examples for appointed commanders from inspiring English sources

Before a chief contemplating rebellion against central authorities could count on support, he had to overcome his tribesmen's loyalty to appointed commanders.

He did not himself take part in military expeditions, but he appointed commanders, encouraged the army, handled diplomatic questions, and wrote widely on problems relating to the jihad and its theoretical justification.

The British Royal Aero Club awarded them the annual Britannia Trophy, and they were appointed Commanders of the Order of the British Empire in the King's Birthday Honours.

In October 1943, he was appointed commander of the XII Fighter Command, and in January 1944 was named deputy commander of the XII Air Support Command in the Mediterranean.

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant recently appointed commander of all Federal forces in the West took command at Chattanooga.

Washington had been appointed Commander of the Army in June 1775 and taken command in Boston.

Relinquishing command of Western Area in July 1945, Brownell was appointed commander of the recently formed No. 11 Group.

Hipper commanded several cruisers in the reconnaissance forces before being appointed commander of the I Scouting Group in October 1913.

The next year, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and rode to Cambridge to take command.

Every third village has an appointed commander, said Sayed Rahman, one of the leading former resistance commanders.

She agreed to marry him after he had been appointed commander of the Italian expedition.