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Buying a Commission During the Regency Era

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Regina Jeffers

In times of peace and of war, most promotions were achieved by purchasing a higher rank, rather than earning a field promotion, so to speak. This made it easy for a man to have a high rank without much actual … Continue reading →

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