Military rank of the United States.
Rank in the British Army and Royal Marines.
1 The young lieutenant - colonel distinguished himself greatly in this his first real battle.
2 The lieutenant - colonel , Creighton, was for a time in the abyss of self-reproach.
3 Nott and Wordin, the lieutenant - colonel of the 23d, were on the sick-list.
4 Wood to the command, and taking for himself the second-in-command as lieutenant - colonel .
5 I noticed on his sleeve the crown and star of a lieutenant - colonel .
6 He simply became lieutenant - colonel commanding the 72nd Foot, now the Seaforth Highlanders.
7 Saying these last words in a curt tone, lieutenant - colonel Philippe Bridau departed.
8 General Kilpatrick was then lieutenant - colonel , and in command of the regiment.
9 At present he is a brevet lieutenant - colonel in the regular army.
10 He had retired from active service in 1802, with the rank of lieutenant - colonel .
11 He looked earnestly and anxiously at the lieutenant - colonel and gave him his hand.
12 As the lieutenant - colonel returned after the dinner, his servant handed him a letter.
13 He found his old colonel and lieutenant - colonel walking over the ice.
14 The crew's seeming respect for the lieutenant - colonel was now subtly withdrawn.
15 Each regiment of infantry contains four battalions commanded by a major or lieutenant - colonel .
16 A regiment is 3 or more battalions under a colonel, or a lieutenant - colonel .
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