Definition of brigade

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Brigade (n.) A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general..

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Brigadier General :: Brigadier general () An officer in rank next above a colonel, and below a major general. He commands a brigade, and is sometimes called, by a shortening of his title, simple a brigadier..
Brigade :: Brigade (n.) A body of troops, whether cavalry, artillery, infantry, or mixed, consisting of two or more regiments, under the command of a brigadier general..
Army :: Army (n.) A collection or body of men armed for war, esp. one organized in companies, battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions, under proper officers..
Flank :: Flank (n.) The side of an army, or of any division of an army, as of a brigade, regiment, or battalion; the extreme right or left; as, to attack an enemy in flank is to attack him on the side..
Division :: Division (n.) Two or more brigades under the command of a general officer.
Demibrigade :: Demibrigade (n.) A half brigade.
Brigade :: Brigade (v. t.) To form into a brigade, or into brigades..
Fanion :: Fanion (n.) A small flag sometimes carried at the head of the baggage of a brigade.
Brigade :: Brigade (n.) Any body of persons organized for acting or marching together under authority; as, a fire brigade..
General :: General (a.) One of the chief military officers of a government or country; the commander of an army, of a body of men not less than a brigade. In European armies, the highest military rank next below field marshal..
Brigaded :: Brigaded (imp. & p. p.) of Brigad.
Battalia :: Battalia (n.) Order of battle; disposition or arrangement of troops (brigades, regiments, battalions, etc.), or of a naval force, for action..
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