Select a letter to browse an alphabetical listing of terms and
definitions. Obstacle or barricade made of felled trees with the
branches pointing outwards. Canadian troops used abatises
against an American army in the Battle of Châteauguay in October
1813, when the Americans were marching on Montréal. Officer who
assists superior officers by communicating orders and performing
administrative duties. Senior administrative officer of the
Army. Officer attached to the staff for the personal service of
a general. Shoulder cord first worn by French cavalry in the
17th century. From 1731, a blue and white aiguillette was worn
by Canadian officer cadets, which earned them the nickname
"Cadet à l’aiguillette". Gold and silver aiguillettes were added
to the uniforms of generals and staff officers during the
Napoleonic Wars. In Canada, staff officers also wore
aiguillettes and they remain part of the uniform for aides-de-
camps of the Governor General of Canada and the provincial
lieutenant-governors.