Sentence examples for appointed commanding from inspiring English sources

After the war in 1815, Klenau was appointed commanding general in Moravia and Silesia.

After the war ended again in 1815, Klenau was appointed commanding general in Moravia and Silesia.

Bryce Hendrie, whose office was next door to Louis Champion's, had been appointed Commanding Officer of the Rhodesian contingent to attend the coronation of King George V on 22 June 1911.

When Grant became president in 1869, Sherman was appointed Commanding General of the United States Army and promoted to General of the Army.

His citation read: Brett's replacement, Major General George Kenney, arrived in the theater in August, and Walker was appointed Commanding General, V Bomber Command, Fifth Air Force on 3 September, with his headquarters in Townsville.

In September 1942, Leslie Groves was appointed commanding general of the Manhattan Project.

After the fall of Toulon and the British evacuation he was advanced to commander and appointed to command the sloop, succeeding Commander George Cockburn, who had been appointed to command.

In September 1943, Major John Overall, formerly of the 2/13th Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers, was appointed as commanding officer.

Last October, Kelly appointed him commanding officer of the 50th precinct, making him, age 35, one of the youngest captains in the department.

Several months after Cape St Vincent, on 20 July, Downman was promoted to the rank of commander and appointed to command the 14-gun brig.

In Blamey's subsequent shake-up of higher command arrangements, Rowell was appointed to command I Corps.