General in chief

General-in-chief has been a military rank or title in various armed forces around the world.

== France == In France, general-in-chief () was first an informal title for the lieutenant-general commanding over other lieutenant-generals, or even for some marshals in charge of an army. During the Revolution, it became a title given to officers of général de division rank commanding an army. The généraux en chef wore four stars on their shoulders boards opposed to the three of a général de division. The title of général en chef was abolished in 1812, re-established during the Restoration and ultimately abolished in 1848.