After serving as a major and commanding troops in the unsuccessful Hungarian Revolution of 1848, he worked as an advocate in the countryside.

The late 1950s saw the virtual liquidation of the anti-communist partisans; part of Drăghici's responsibilities included commanding troops to combat that guerrilla force.

He said there was no hypocrisy in his support for General Ralston since the affair had taken place years ago, at a time when he was not commanding troops.

The complete 'Squad' was also here, although some were now in uniform and commanding troops.

Skorzeny spent January and February 1945 commanding regular troops in the defence of the German provinces of East Prussia and Pomerania, as an acting major general.

In 1778 Clinton was the British general commanding troops in Philadelphia.

Beauregard's subordinate commanding troops around Petersburg was George Pickett of Pickett's Charge fame.

British staff officers because he's commanding British troops.

Ken Watanabe is especially fine as the general commanding Japanese troops in the doomed defense of the island of Iwo Jima.

According to agreement he assumed the office of the Bey's foreign minister, while the general commanding French troops became the minister of war.