Military Leaders, TSC-XEN
Meet the military leaders whose strategy, daring, and command on the battlefield altered wars, empires, and the fate of nations.
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Tscherning, Anton Frederik
Anton Frederik Tscherning was a military reformer and radical champion of democracy in mid-19th-century Denmark.......
Tudjman, Franjo
Franjo Tudjman was a Croat politician who led the country to independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 and who was president......
Tukhachevsky, Mikhail
Mikhail Tukhachevsky was a Soviet military chief responsible for the modernization of the Red Army prior to World......
Tukulti-Ninurta I
Tukulti-Ninurta I, (reigned c. 1243âc. 1207 bc), king of Assyria who asserted Assyrian supremacy over King Kashtiliashu......
Turenne, Henri de La Tour dâAuvergne, vicomte de
Henri de La Tour dâAuvergne, vicomte de Turenne was a French military leader, marshal of France (from 1643), one......
Twining, Nathan F
Nathan F. Twining was a U.S. Air Force officer who played a large part in directing the air war against Japan during......
Tyrconnell, Richard Talbot, earl of
Richard Talbot, earl of Tyrconnell was an Irish Jacobite, a leader in the war (1689â91) waged by Irish Roman Catholics......
Tyrone, Hugh OâNeill, 2nd earl of
Hugh OâNeill, 2nd earl of Tyrone was an Irish rebel who, from 1595 to 1603, led an unsuccessful Roman Catholic......
TĆgĆ HeihachirĆ
TĆgĆ HeihachirĆ was an admiral who led the Japanese fleet to victory in the Russo-Japanese War (1904â05). In the......
TĆjĆ Hideki
TĆjĆ Hideki was a soldier and statesman who was the prime minister of Japan (1941â44) during most of the Pacific......
Ubico, Jorge
Jorge Ubico was a soldier and dictator who ruled Guatemala for 13 years (1931â44). Ubico received a commission......
Uesugi Kenshin
Uesugi Kenshin was one of the most powerful military figures in 16th-century Japan. Nagao Torachiyo was the third......
Ugaki Kazushige
Ugaki Kazushige was a Japanese soldier-statesman, who in the years before World War II headed the so-called Control......
Uriburu, José Félix
José Félix Uriburu was an Argentine soldier who led the military coup that in September 1930 overthrew the liberal......
Urquiza, Justo José de
Justo José de Urquiza was a soldier and statesman who overthrew the powerful Argentine dictator Juan Manuel de......
Valens
Valens was the Eastern Roman emperor from 364 to 378. He was the younger brother of Valentinian I, who assumed......
Van Deman, Ralph
Ralph Van Deman was an American intelligence officer, called âthe father of American military intelligence.â Van......
Van Fleet, James Alward
James Alward Van Fleet was a U.S. military officer who was a division and corps commander during crucial World......
Vandamme, Dominique-René, count of Unebourg
Dominique-René Vandamme, count of Unebourg was a French general in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars.......
Vandegrift, Alexander A.
Alexander A. Vandegrift was a U.S. Marine Corps officer who led the first large-scale U.S. offensive against the......
Vardan Mamikonian, St.
St. Vardan Mamikonian ; feast day the last Thursday before Lent (in February or March)) was an Armenian military......
Varus, Publius Quinctilius
Publius Quinctilius Varus was a Roman general whose loss of three legions to Germanic tribes in the Battle of the......
Vauban, SĂ©bastien Le Prestre de
SĂ©bastien Le Prestre de Vauban was a French military engineer who revolutionized the art of siege craft and defensive......
Velasco Alvarado, Juan
Juan Velasco Alvarado was the president of Peru from 1968 until 1975. Formerly commander in chief of the Army,......
VendĂŽme, Louis Joseph, duke of
Louis Joseph, duke of VendĂŽme was one of King Louis XIVâs leading generals during the War of the Spanish Succession......
Ventidius, Publius
Publius Ventidius was a Roman general and politician who rose from captivity to military fame, a change of fortune......
Vercingetorix
Vercingetorix was a chieftain of the Gallic tribe of the Arverni whose formidable rebellion against Roman rule......
Vespasian
Vespasian was a Roman emperor (ad 69â79) who, though of humble birth, became the founder of the Flavian dynasty......
Vickery, Howard Leroy
Howard Leroy Vickery was a U.S. naval officer and an outstanding merchant shipbuilder of World War II. Vickery......
Victor Emmanuel II
Victor Emmanuel II was the king of SardiniaâPiedmont who became the first king of a united Italy. Brought up in......
Victor-Perrin, Claude, Duc De Bellune
Claude Victor-Perrin, duke de Bellune was a leading French general of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars,......
Videla, Jorge Rafael
Jorge Rafael Videla was a career military officer who was president of Argentina from 1976 to 1981. His government......
Villa, Pancho
Pancho Villa was a Mexican revolutionary and guerrilla leader who fought against the regimes of both Porfirio DĂaz......
Villars, Claude-Louis-Hector, duc de
Claude-Louis-Hector, duke de Villars was a French soldier, King Louis XIVâs most successful commander in the War......
Villehardouin, Geoffrey of
Geoffrey of Villehardouin was a French soldier, chronicler, marshal of Champagne, and one of the leaders of the......
Villeneuve, Pierre-Charles-Jean-Baptiste-Silvestre de
Pierre-Charles-Jean-Baptiste-Silvestre de Villeneuve was a French admiral who commanded the French fleet at the......
Villeroi, François de Neufville, duc de
François de Neufville, duc de Villeroi was a French courtier, a lifelong favourite of King Louis XIV, who became......
Vitellius, Aulus
Aulus Vitellius was a Roman emperor, the last of Neroâs three short-lived successors. Vitellius was the son of......
Vladimir II Monomakh
Vladimir II Monomakh was the grand prince of Kiev from 1113 to 1125. Vladimir was the son of Grand Prince Vsevolod......
Vlasov, Andrey Andreyevich
Andrey Andreyevich Vlasov was an anti-Stalinist military commander who, captured by the Germans early in World......
Vo Nguyen Giap
Vo Nguyen Giap was a Vietnamese military and political leader whose perfection of guerrilla as well as conventional......
Vonck, Jean-François
Jean-François Vonck was a lawyer who led the democratic faction, the Vonckists, in the Brabant Revolution, the......
Vorontsov, Mikhail Semyonovich, Prince
Mikhail Semyonovich, Prince Vorontsov was a Russian military and government official who was an outstanding imperial......
Voroshilov, Kliment Yefremovich
Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov was a military and political leader of the Soviet Union who served as head of state......
Vytautas the Great
Vytautas the Great was a Lithuanian national leader who consolidated his countryâs possessions, helped to build......
Wainwright, Jonathan M.
Jonathan M. Wainwright was a U.S. Army general who won distinction as the hero of Bataan and Corregidor in the......
Walker, Edwin
Edwin Walker was a U.S. Army general who served valiantly in World War II and the Korean War but later resigned......
Walker, Walton H.
Walton H. Walker was an American army officer, commander of the U.S. Eighth Army during the difficult opening months......
Wallace, Lewis
Lewis Wallace was an American soldier, lawyer, diplomat, and author who is principally remembered for his historical......
Wallace, William
William Wallace was one of Scotlandâs greatest national heroes and the chief inspiration for Scottish resistance......
Wallenstein, Albrecht von
Albrecht von Wallenstein was a Bohemian soldier and statesman, commanding general of the armies of the Holy Roman......
Waller, Sir William
Sir William Waller was a leading Parliamentary commander in southern England during the first three years of the......
Waltz, Mike
Mike Waltz is a former Republican member of Congress from Florida who served as U.S. Pres. Donald Trumpâs national......
Ward, Frederick Townsend
Frederick Townsend Ward was an adventurer who commanded the âEver Victorious Army,â a body of Western-trained troops......
Warren, Joseph
Joseph Warren was a soldier and leader in the American Revolution, who on April 18, 1775, sent Paul Revere and......
Warwick, Richard Beauchamp, 13th earl of
Richard Beauchamp, 13th earl of Warwick was a soldier and diplomatist, a knightly hero who served the English kings......
Warwick, Richard Neville, 16th earl of
Richard Neville, 16th earl of Warwick was an English nobleman called, since the 16th century, âthe Kingmaker,â......
Warwick, Robert Rich, 2nd earl of
Robert Rich, 2nd earl of Warwick was an English colonial administrator and advocate of religious toleration in......
Washington, George
George Washington was an American general and commander in chief of the colonial armies in the American Revolution......
Watie, Stand
Stand Watie was a Cherokee chief who signed the treaty forcing tribal removal of the Cherokees from Georgia and......
Wavell, Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl
Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell was a British field marshal and government administrator whose victories......
Wayne, Anthony
Anthony Wayne was a prominent American general during the Revolutionary War, who later destroyed the Northwest......
Weaver, James B
James B. Weaver was an American politician who leaned toward agrarian radicalism; he twice ran unsuccessfully for......
Weddigen, Otto
Otto Weddigen was a German submarine commander whose feat of sinking three British armoured cruisers in about an......
Wedemeyer, Albert Coady
Albert Coady Wedemeyer was an American military leader who was the principal author of the 1941 Victory Program,......
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of
Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington was an Irish-born commander of the British army during the Napoleonic......
Wendi
Wendi was the emperor who reigned from 581â604 and reunified and reorganized China after 300 years of instability,......
Westmoreland, William
William Westmoreland was a U.S. Army officer who commanded U.S. forces in the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1968. After......
Wet, Christiaan Rudolf de
Christiaan Rudolf de Wet was a Boer soldier and statesman, regarded by Afrikaner nationalists as one of their greatest......
Weygand, Maxime
Maxime Weygand was a French army officer who in World War I served as chief of staff under Gen. (later Marshal)......
Weyler y Nicolau, Valeriano, Marqués De Tenerife
Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau, marquis de Tenerife was a Spanish general who, as captain general of Cuba shortly before......
Wheeler, Joseph
Joseph Wheeler was a Confederate cavalry general during the American Civil War. Wheeler entered the U.S. cavalry......
Wildman, Sir John
Sir John Wildman was an English agitator and Leveler associate who outlasted vicissitudes under three British kings......
Wilkes, Charles
Charles Wilkes was a U.S. naval officer who explored the region of Antarctica named for him. Wilkes entered the......
Wilkinson, James
James Wilkinson was an American soldier and adventurer, a double agent whose role in the Aaron Burr conspiracy......
Wille, Ulrich
Ulrich Wille was a Swiss military leader and commander in chief of the Swiss Army during World War I who made major......
William de Hauteville
William de Hauteville was a Norman adventurer, the eldest of 12 Hauteville brothers, a soldier of fortune who led......
William I
William I was a noble who made himself the mightiest in France and then changed the course of Englandâs history......
William III
William III was the stadholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands as William III (1672â1702) and king of......
William Louis
William Louis was the count of Nassau, stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe, who with his cousin, Maurice......
Wilson, Henry Maitland Wilson, 1st Baron
Henry Maitland Wilson, 1st Baron Wilson was a British field marshal, commander in chief in the Middle East (FebruaryâDecember......
Wilson, Sir Henry Hughes, Baronet
Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, Baronet was a British field marshal, chief of the British imperial general staff, and......
Wiman
Wiman Chinese general, or possibly a Korean in Chinese service, who took advantage of the confusion that existed......
WindischgrĂ€tz, Alfred, FĂŒrst zu
Alfred, FĂŒrst (prince) zu WindischgrĂ€tz was an Austrian field marshal who was the leader of the reactionary faction......
Wingate, Orde Charles
Orde Charles Wingate was a British soldier, an outstanding âirregularâ commander and unconventional personage in......
Wingate, Sir Reginald, 1st Baronet
Sir Reginald Wingate, 1st Baronet was a British general and imperial administrator, principal founder and governor-general......
Winkelman, Henri Gerard
Henri Gerard Winkelman was a general who commanded the armed forces of the Netherlands during the German invasion......
Wolfe, James
James Wolfe was the commander of the British army at the capture of Quebec from the French in 1759, a victory that......
Wolseley, Garnet, 1st Viscount
Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley was a British field marshal who saw service in battles throughout the world......
Wood, Leonard
Leonard Wood was a medical officer who became chief of staff of the U.S. Army and governor general of the Philippine......
Worden, John L
John L. Worden was a U.S. naval officer who commanded the Union warship Monitor against the Confederate Virginia......
Wrangel, Karl Gustav, Greve
Karl Gustav, Count Wrangel was a Swedish soldier who succeeded Lennart Torstenson as Swedish military and naval......
Wrangel, Pyotr Nikolayevich, Baron
Pyotr Nikolayevich, Baron Wrangel was a general who led the âWhiteâ (anti-Bolshevik) forces in the final phase......
Wrede, Karl Philipp, FĂŒrst von
Karl Philipp, prince von Wrede was a Bavarian field marshal, allied with Napoleon until 1813, when he joined the......
Wu Peifu
Wu Peifu was a Chinese warlord who dominated Beijing from 1917 to 1924. The son of a tradesman, Wu joined the famous......
Wu Sangui
Wu Sangui was a Chinese general who invited the Manchu of Manchuria into China and helped them establish the Qing......
Wudi
Wudi was the founder and first emperor (265â290) of the Xi (Western) Jin dynasty (265â316/317), which briefly reunited......
Wyatt, Sir Thomas, the Younger
Sir Thomas Wyatt the Younger was an English soldier and conspirator who led an unsuccessful rebellion against Queen......
WĆadysĆaw III WarneĆczyk
WĆadysĆaw III WarneĆczyk was a Polish king (1434â44) who was also king of Hungary (as UlĂĄszlĂł I; 1440â44) and who......
Xenophon
Xenophon was a Greek historian and philosopher whose numerous surviving works are valuable for their depiction......