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Tayloe (other)
Tayloe may refer to: People in the United States *Colonel (U.S. honorary title), Col. William Tayloe (the immigrant) (1599-1655), High Sheriff of York County, Virginia *Colonel (U.S. honorary title), Col. William Tayloe (the nephew) (1645–1710), of Richmond and Lancaster Counties, Virginia *Colonel (U.S. honorary title), Col. John Tayloe I (1688–1747), plantation owner, Virginia Governor's Council, councillor and businessman in Virginia *Colonel (U.S. honorary title), Col. John Tayloe II (1721–1779), plantation owner, Virginia Governor's Council, councillor and horse breeder in Virginia *Colonel (U.S. honorary title), Col. John Tayloe III (1770-1828), military officer, Virginia state senator, and horse breeder *Benjamin Ogle Tayloe (1796–1868), American businessman, horse breeder, planter, and diplomat in Washington, D.C. *William Henry Tayloe (1799–1871) American businessman, horse breeder, planter and land speculator *Edward Thornton Tayloe (1803–1876), American diplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonel (U
Colonel ( ; abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military Officer (armed forces), officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of a regiment in an army. Modern usage varies greatly, and in some cases, the term is used as an Colonel (title), honorific title that may have no direct relationship to military. In some smaller military forces, such as those of Monaco or the Holy See, Vatican, colonel is the highest Military rank, rank. Equivalent naval ranks may be called Captain (naval), captain or ship-of-the-line captain. In the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth's air force ranking system, the equivalent rank is group captain. History and origins By the end of the late medieval period, a group of "companies" was referred to as a "column" of an army. According to Raymond Oliver, , the Spanish began explicitly reorganizing part of thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
