1. Joan of Arc (1412)

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Catholic saint who disguised herself as a man and led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War. After being captured by the Burgundians, she was...

2. Donald V. Bennett (1915)

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Four-star general who was a hero during the World War II D-Day invasion of Normandy.

3. Samuel Hales (1615)

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During the 1650s and early 1660s, he represented Norwalk as a member of the Connecticut Colony's General Court. He was also a founder of Hartford and Norwalk, Connecticut.

4. Andrew Lewis (1720)

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Remembered for his service in both the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War, this eighteenth-century military man also fought victoriously for the Colony of Virginia in Lord...

5. William Howe (1729)

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Commander-in-Chief of the British Army during the American Revolution who also served in the British Parliament.

6. Paul Revere (1735)

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Patriot of the American Revolution who warned his fellow patriots, during his legendary midnight ride, that the British were coming.

7. Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746)

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Remembered for fighting the Prussians and Russians in their military initiatives against the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, this war hero also aided the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

8. William Malcolm (1970)

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Scottish war hero who was a New York City merchant and officer during the American Revolution and served as commander of Malcolm's Regiment.

9. Anthony Wayne (1745)

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Revolutionary War hero who was nicknamed "Mad Anthony" and reached the rank of Major General.

10. Jacob Brown (1775)

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Major General for the United States Army who fought during the War of 1812 in the Capture of Fort Erie, the Battle of Chippawa, the Battle of Lundy's Lane, and...

11. Casimir Pulaski (1745)

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American Revolutionary War hero whose cavalry tactics helped the Patriots win several crucial battles.

12. Isaac Davis (1745)

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This eighteenth-century soldier, who inspired the famous Minute Man statue that adorns the Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts, is remembered for commanding a unit of Minutemen during the American...

13. Benjamin Tallmadge (1754)

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American Revolutionary War hero who organized the Culper Spy Ring, which was tasked with sending General George Washington information on the British Army who, at the time, were occupying New...

14. George Rogers Clark (1752)

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Highest ranking military officer on the northwestern front during the Revolutionary War and the leader of the Kentucky militia that captured Kaskaskia and Vincennes.

15. Marquis de Lafayette (1757)

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French war hero who was a military officer and served as a general in the American Revolutionary War. He was also a leader of the Garde nationale during the French...

16. James Armistead Lafayette (1760)

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Famous as a Revolutionary War-era spy for the Continental Army, this African-American man kept the Marquis de Lafayette informed about the activities of American traitor Benedict Arnold and British commander Lord Cornwallis.

17. Anastasio Aquino (1792)

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Leader in the campesino uprising in El Salvador, when it belonged to the Federal Republic of Central America.

18. Samuel Cooper (1798)

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Nineteenth-century American military man who served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War and in the United States Army during the Mexican-American War and the Second Seminole War.

19. James Fannin (1804)

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American war hero who was a U.S. military figure in the Texas Army and leader during the Texas Revolution from 1835 until 1836. He surrendered to Mexican forces at the...

20. William B. Travis (1809)

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Lieutenant Colonel in the Texas Army who died a hero in the 1836 Battle of the Alamo. He also wrote a famous letter that became a plaque in front of...

21. George W Randolph (1818)

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This prominent nineteenth-century lawyer and planter is perhaps best remembered for his service during the American Civil War as Secretary of War of the Confederate States. He entered the Confederate...

22. Harry Hays (1820)

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Remembered best for leading the "Louisiana Tigers" infantry brigade in the American Civil War's 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, this Confederate Army general had previously served in the Mexican-American War.

23. Daniel Harvey Hill (1821)

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Remembered for his bravery in the Mexican-American War and for his service during the American Civil War as a Confederate Army General, Hill spent the latter years of his life...

24. Samuel P Carter (1819)

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Remembered for serving in both the Union Army during the American Civil War and in the United States Navy in the postbellum period, Samuel "Powhatan" Carter held the military offices...

25. Thomas Stonewall Jackson (1824)

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Civil War Confederate commander who fought alongside Robert E. Lee and became an icon of heroic action and tactical fighting after his death.

26. Manuel Baquedano (1823)

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Leader of the Chilean Army during the War of the Pacific. He also served as a Chilean senator and was twice offered the chance to run for president.

27. Thomas J Wood (1823)

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Former United States Army officer and Union general during the American Civil War. He was wounded during the Battle of Murfreesboro in December 1862.

28. John Bell Hood (1831)

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Kentucky-born military general who served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He participated in the Atlanta Campaign, The Battle of Gettysburg, and the Franklin-Nashville Campaign.

29. Henry Brevard Davidson (1831)

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Confederate general who served during the American Civil War.

30. Anna Etheridge (1839)

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American Civil War nurse who cared for Union troops and was awarded the Kearny Cross for her bravery and service.

31. Samuel C. Armstrong (1839)

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War veteran and educator who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. His experiences there sparked his interest in the plight of African-Americans, which ultimately inspired him...

32. Alexander Kelly (1840)

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American Civil War hero who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service in the Battle of Chaffin's Farm.

33. John Horton Slaughter (1841)

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Remembered for his service during the Civil War in the Army of the Confederate States of America, this sheriff and United States Marshal also served as a law enforcement officer...

34. Samuel Baldwinmarks Young (1840)

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Military hero who served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. In the early 1900s, he also served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Department of War....

35. Charles L. Thomas (1843)

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US Army sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the Indian Campaigns in the Dakota Territory.

36. John Worthy Chaplin (1970)

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English army colonel and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the most prestigious award that can be awarded to British forces.

37. William Barker Cushing (1842)

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U.S. Navy officer who sank the CSS Albemarle, a Confederate ironclad ship, during an 1864 nighttime raid.

38. Arthur MacArthur Jr. (1845)

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U.S. Army General who received the Medal of Honor during the Civil War.

39. Bruce Anderson (1845)

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This African American soldier in the Union Army earned the prestigious Medal of Honor for his service during the 1865 Second Battle of Fort Fisher, near Wilmington, North Carolina.

40. Douglas Haig (1861)

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British military officer who commanded the British Expeditionary Force during World War I, and later became known as Butcher Haig.

41. Yevgeny Miller (1867)

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Russian general who was one of the leaders of the anti-communist White Army during the Russian Civil War.

42. John L. Hines (1868)

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U.S. Army officer who fought in the Spanish-American War, the Philippine-American War, and World War I.

43. James O. Richardson (1878)

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Admiral in charge of Pearl Harbor prior to the Japanese attack.

44. Hristo Uzunov (1878)

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Macedonian-born revolutionary involved in Bulgarian and Macedonian uprisings in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

45. George S. Patton (1885)

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Four-star United States Army general and iconic commander who led a succession of victorious attacks in Italy, France, and Germany during World War II.

46. Henry Arnold (1886)

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Pioneer of American military aviation who commanded the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

47. William Hood Simpson (1888)

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Army officer who commanded the Ninth Army in WWII, a group that broke the Siegfried Line in 1944.

48. Oscar C. Badger (1970)

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U.S. Navy officer who served in both World Wars and earned the Medal of Honor after the 1914 Battle of Veracruz, Mexico.

49. Joseph T. McNarney (1970)

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Four-star general who became the military Governor of occupied Germany following World War II.

50. Leo Clarke (1892)

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Canadian World War I Sergeant who received the Victoria Cross after he singlehandedly defeated 19 Germans in France.