Field Marshal (France)
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In the French army of the Ancien Régime, the normal brigade command rank in French army was Field Marshal (Maréchal de camp). In 1793, during the French revolution, the rank of Field Marshal was replaced by the rank of Brigade General. The rank insignia of Field Marshal was two stars (one star being used for a senior colonel rank). The French field marshal rank was below Lieutenant General, which in 1793 became Divisional General.
In the title Maréchal de camp and the English "Field Marshal" there is an etymological confusion in the French camp between the English words "camp" and "field".
The French rank of Field Marshal should not be confused with the rank of Marshal of France, which was the highest rank of the Ancien Régime and is in effect the highest French rank today (although in theory it is not an actual rank but a "state dignity").
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