Admiralcy

The grant of the hereditory Admiralcy diverted his energies to a barren field.

He was impresed by the Governor's governorship and the admiral's admiralcy (Carter had been an ensign in World War 1)...

But because of your bravery at Cummaná and your good management at Cartagena I convert your courtesy admiralcy to a permanent appointment as Admiral.

[of Henri, duc de Montmorency] After being stripped of his admiralcy he fought ashore, and in 1630 won a victory at Avigliana in Piedmont, and was made a Marshal of France