C. in C.
abbreviation
Commander in Chief.
C. in C.
American
Or
C-in-C
abbreviation
C in C
British
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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"My lord, we must act at once!" cries "Old Noll" Cromwell to his C. in C., the Earl of Essex.
From Time Magazine Archive
The original intention of the C. in C. had been to make a stand along this road.
From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Ernest W. Hamilton
At Kuddun the Seikh troops were drawn up to compliment the C. in C., one regiment met us shortly before to protect the baggage.
From Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries by William Griffith
The C. in C. also sent him the 2nd C.B. under Col.
From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Ernest W. Hamilton
On that day General Joffre told the C. in C. that he was going to take the offensive.
From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Ernest W. Hamilton
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