17th century question!! need Help Fast!?

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i need to know the military hierarchy of the 17th century!! i need my question answered now. please help me!! i will give an immediate BEST ANSWER to the answer that atleast sounds good enough to me and something that my Honors English Teacher will buy!!

Come on people u all are smarter than me!! give me a correct answer!! those are not good enough for the topic at school!!

Answer 1

tough question..lets start with some links...
http://www.friesian.com/rank.htm
http://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs/WestTech/xmilitar.htm
http://pearlandjrotc.freeservers.com/armyhist.htm



The exact makeup of the regiment varied quite considerably at different times:

1661 1,000men and 115 Officers in 10 companies
1664 8 companies
1668 1,440 men and 132 Officers in 12 companies
1682 16 companies 1684 707 men and 44 Officers (not including NCO's) in 16 companies (including
1 company of Grenadiers)
1685 550 men and 105 Officers in 11 companies (including 1 company of Grenadiers)
1689 617 men and approx.74 Officers in 13 companies (including 1 company of Grenadiers)
1699 360 men and 85 Officers in 10 companies (including 1 company of Grenadiers)


Organisation c. 1685


In 1685 the Regiment was made up of a single battalion of 11 companies (although most regiments had 13), one of which was comprised of grenadiers. The grenadier company had no pikemen.


One Company of Grenadiers Belonging to This Regiment
* In addition these officers received Captain's pay for the company they commanded
** approx. 34-40 musketeers, the rest pikemen

This made for a total regimental strength of 655 men (on paper at least!). In action the pikemen were 'drawn off' from their companies and formed into a single body, usually deployed between two 'wings' of musketeers. The old method of firing by ranks, which returned to the rear to reload, was being replaced by the technique of platoon fire. This new method allowed a greater weight of fire to be laid down by a tighter formation, which no longer needed spaces between the files, down which the musketeer would retire to reload. Equally, if not more importantly, the platoons were arranged so that at any one time at least part of the unit was able to give fire, improving the security and fire control of the battalion







Naval flag rank developed because of the organization of British fleets in the 17th century. The commander of the whole fleet was a full Admiral, but the fleet might possess a more or less detached Van of ships, commanded by the Vice Admiral (Latin vicis, "stead," as in "viceroy"), and a more or less detached Rear of ships, commanded, most appropriately, by the Rear Admiral. The basic Admiral's flag was simply the red English cross of St. George on a white background. The varieties of this will be seen below. Another aspect of British naval flags concerned the "ensign," the flag flown on the stern of the ship. The British fleet of the 18th century was organized into three squadrons, a Red, a White, and a Blue. For each, the ensign was a flag of the appropriate color, with the British Union Flag as the "canton" or the upper quarter of the flag next to the hoist. The Union Flag of 1801 combines the red on white cross of St. George, for England, the white on blue X cross of St. Andrew, for Scotland, and a red on white X cross for St. Patrick, for Ireland, though this was never used as such by the Irish themselves. The Union Flag all by itself would be flown on the bow of the ship, usually just in harbor, and came to the called the "Union Jack," since a flag flown on the bow was the "jack." The White squadron, however, did not fly a completely white flag, which might look like a flag of surrender (or, earlier, like the white color of the Bourbons), but added the cross of St. George, again, in the white field. Horatio Nelson was an "Admiral of the White." Eventually, there were a lot more than three squadrons in the Royal Navy, and the various flags were confusing to foreign ships. In 1864 the White Ensign was selected as the distinctive flag for naval ships. Meanwhile, since 1674, the Red Ensign was already flown on merchant ships, so that continued as before. The Blue Ensign was given a distinctive function also, to indicate non-military government ships, or to be flown by civilian ships commanded and largely officered by officers in the Royal Naval Reserve. Fans of the movie Titanic will notice that the Titanic flew the Blue Ensign. The flags of Australia and New Zealand are both based on the Blue Ensign, while the flag of Canada used to be based on the Red Ensign. All of their navies use versions of the White Ensign. The White Ensign and Britsh naval flags also became the basis of the system of flags used by other countries, like Imperial Germany. In the United States Navy, the Stars and Stripes national flag is used as the Ensign, with the blue canton and stars of that flag as the Jack. The United States does not have different ensigns for navy, government, and private ships.

thats the best i can do...

Answer 2

Political developments in Central and Eastern Europe followed a different route than in Western Europe. Economic and social conditions laid much of the groundwork for this. The lands of Central Europe had traditionally very powerful nobility and poorer peasantry, and were less industrial and more rural, with fewer towns, which made it more difficult for a monarch to cut into the hereditary power of the aristocracy in the countryside. In all three countries, the situation was dealt with partly by a trade-off between the monarchy and the aristocracy —the monarch gave the aristocrats even greater power over their own peasants in return for their support for his centralized government.

Answer 3

i didnt know if you wanted british or what but this is what i found on google.



A.D.C. Aide de Camp to the Sovereign
A.F.C. Air Force Cross
A.F.M. Air Force Medal
A.K.
A.M. Albert Medal
A.R.R.C Associate of the Royal Red Cross
B.E.M. British Empire Medal

Bt. Baronet, i.e. a hereditary peerage created in 1611 by James I to raise money for his army in Ulster, and taking precedence over knights. The badge of a baronet is the Red Hand of Ulster, and is borne as an augmentation on his arms.
Baronets, by Patrick Cracroft-Brennan (British Orders of Chivalry)
Knights Bachelor, by Patrick Cracroft-Brennan (British Orders of Chivalry)

C.B. Companion of the Order of the Bath
C.B.E. Commander of the Order of the British Empire
C.D. Canadian Forces Decoration
C.H. Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour
C.I. Lady of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India
C.I.E. Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire
C.M.G. Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George
C.S.C. Conspicuous Service Cross
C.S.I. Companion of the Order of the Star of India
C.V.O. Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
D.B.E. Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
D.C.M. Distinguished Conduct Medal
D.C.V.O. Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
D.F.C. Distinguished Flying Cross
D.F.M. Distinguished Flying Medal
D.S.C. Distinguished Service Cross
D.S.M. Distinguished Service Medal
D.S.O. Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
E.D. Efficiency Decoration
E.G.M. Empire Gallantry Medal
E.M. Edward Medal
E.R.D. Army Emergency Reserve Decoration
G.B.E. Knight (or Dame) Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
G.C. George Cross
G.C.B. Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
G.C.H. Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order
G.C.I.E. Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
G.C.M. Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
G.C.M.G. Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George
G.C.S.I. Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
G.C.V.O. Knight (or Dame) Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
G.M. George Medal
G.M.B. Grand Master of the Order of the Bath
H.M. His/Her Majesty, i.e. title for the Sovereign
Hon. Honourable, i.e. the form of address for Privy Councillors of the Dominions, Lieutenant Governors, Judges, Speakers of legislative bodies
H.R.H. His/Her Royal Highness, i.e. title for Royal Princes and Princesses
I.S.O. Companion of the Imperial Service Order
K.B. Knight of the Order of the Bath
K.B.E. Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
K.C. Knight of the Crescent
K.C.B. Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
K.C.H. Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order
K.C.I.E. Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
K.C.M.G. Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George
K.C.S.I. Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India
K.C.V.O. Kngiht Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
K.G. Knight of the Order of the Garter
K.H. Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order
K.H.P. Hon. Physician to the King
K.H.S. Hon. Surgeon to the King
K.-i-H.G.M. Kaiser-i-Hind Gold Medal
K.P. Knight of the Order of St. Patrick
K.T. Knight of the Order of the Thistle
L.V.O. Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order
M.B.E. Member of the Order of the British Empire
M.C. Military Cross
M.M. Military Medal
M.S.M. Meritorious Service Medal
M.V.O. Member (4th or 5th Class) of the Royal Victorian Order
O.B.E. Officer of the Order of the British Empire
O.M. Member of the Order of Merit
O.S.G. Order of the Southern Cross Gold
O.S.S. Order of the Southern Cross Silver
P.C. Privy Councillor
Q.H.C. Hon. Chaplain to the Queen
Q.H.D.S. Hon. Dental Surgeon to the Queen
Q.H.N.S. Hon Nursing Sister to the Queen
Q.H.P. Hon. Physician to the Queen
Q.H.S. Hon. Surgeon to the Queen
Q.H.V.S. Hon. Veterinary Surgeon to the Queen
Q.S.M Queen's Service Medal New Zealand
Q.S.O. Companion of the Queen's Service Order
R.R.C. Member of the Royal Red Cross
Rt. Hon. Right Honourable, i.e. the form of address an earl or countess, a viscount, a baron, a Lord Mayor (the title given to the Mayor of London and other large cities) and a Privy Councillor (all Cabinet ministers are members of the Privy Council, the private council of the Sovereign)
R.V.M. Royal Victorian Medal
S.S.A Order of the Star of South Africa, Class I
S.S.A.S. Order of the Star of South Africa, Class II
Sir
T.D. Territorial Decoration or Efficiency Decoration
V.C. Victoria Cross
V.D. Volunteer Officers' Decoration or Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration

and also

theres alot of info on this site..

http://www.regiments.org/biography/ranks.htm

good luck. just look around its easy to navigate.