Sentence examples for competent to command from inspiring English sources

So Chase tried again: on Sept. 24, two days after Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, he wrote Bates an official letter soliciting an opinion on the question: "Are colored men Citizens of the United States, and therefore Competent to command American vessels?" The timing of the letter could not have been coincidental.

Montgomery picked the quietly competent and methodical Dempsey to command the Second Army, which contained several Canadian and Polish units as well as British forces, in the invasion of Normandy in June 1944.

Achieving something useful politically in Iraq means replacing Saddam Hussein's government with one that is not only decent and just, but also competent and stable, and that manages to command the support of the majority of the Iraqi people.

where cmd refers to command.

Günter Kuhnke proceeded to command.

I used to command soldiers.

Go back to command prompt.

Although brave, self-confident, and energetic, Putnam was not competent to fill the generalship that his popularity had brought him, and after 1777 Washington was forced to withhold important commands from him.

"He looks competent to me".

Is Mr. Holmes competent to stand trial?

The writing ranges from competent to incomprehensible.