camp-mastern.
Obsolete exc. Historical.
The term used in 16–17th centuries to render Spanish maestre de campo, Italian maestro di campo, and French maistre de camp, a staff-officer of the army in these countries: also put for the Latin præfectus castrorum. camp-master-general n. a field-marshal.In France, the staff-officers of infantry regiments at their institution in 1558 consisted of a colonel-general, a mestre de camp, and a sergeant-major; the mestre de camp subsequently became colonel of the regiment; in the cavalry the title of maître de camp was retained by the commander of the regiment. Sir D. Scott Brit. Army (1868) II. 382.
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marshal of the field?a1560
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a1569 A. Kingsmill Conf. containing Conflict with Satan 21 in Most Excellent & Comfortable Treat. (new ed.) (1578) So wicked that you might be a Campmaster, a General amongst them.
1591 H. Savile tr. Tacitus Ende of Nero: Fower Bks. Hist. ii. 68 Julius Gratus the Camp-master [L. praefectus castrorum] was put in prison.
1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres Gloss. 249 Campe-maister, in Spanish Maestro del Campo, is a Colonell: being the chiefe Commander or officer ouer one Regiment.
1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres Gloss. 249 Camp maister Generall, in Spanish, Maestre del Campo Generall, is a great Commander, and is with vs the high Marshall of the field.
1670 C. Cotton tr. G. Girard Hist. Life Duke of Espernon i. i. 2 He was made Camp-Master to the Light Horse of France.
1693 Paris Rel. Batt. Landen 4 The Regiment of the Camp-Master-General.
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