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  • Charles the Bad hastily collected his forces, Gascons, Normans, and English, and put them under the command of John de Grailli, called the Captal of Buch, an officer of renown.

    A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 2 1830

  • There were formerly many titles in France that are now extinct, such as Captal, Vidame, and Castellan, all of which were general, I believe, and referred to official duties.

    Recollections of Europe James Fenimore Cooper 1820

  • Owain defeated an English and Gascon force at Soubise later that year, capturing Sir Thomas Percy and Jean de Grailly, the Captal de Buch.

    Kings and Princes 2009

  • Captal gains tax cuts for one, and the elimination of profits on the sale of homes from taxation for two.

    Internet Bubble and Growth, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • Owain defeated an English and Gascon force at Soubise later that year, capturing Sir Thomas Percy and Jean de Grailly, the Captal de Buch.

    Archive 2009-07-01 2009

  • The Black Prince kept a small cavalry unit, commanded by Jean de Grailly, the Captal de Buch, hidden in the woods at the rear.

    Archive 2008-09-14 de Brantigny........................ 2008

  • The Black Prince kept a small cavalry unit, commanded by Jean de Grailly, the Captal de Buch, hidden in the woods at the rear.

    Battle of Poiters 1356 de Brantigny........................ 2008

  • The one we used on Lord Lindwedel, Sir Andvbur, and the Captal.

    An Ill Fate Marshalling Cook, Glen 1988

  • "Oh, Galucholl is quite right, brave Captal," the jeweler made quick to say.

    The Golden Torc May, Julian, 1931- 1981

  • The Captal de Buch, brave and experienced as he was, frowned darkly and whispered his misgivings to Chandos.

    Sir Nigel Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1906

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