Military Leaders, FER-GOR
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Fersen, Fredrik Axel von
Fredrik Axel von Fersen was a soldier and politician who led Swedenâs Hat Party during the 18th-century Age of......
Feversham, Louis de Durfort, 2nd earl of, Viscount Sondes Of Lees Court, Baron Duras Of Holdenby, Baron Of Throwley, Marquis De Blanquefort
Louis de Durfort, 2nd earl of Feversham was a French-born soldier who played a notable role in military and diplomatic......
Figueiredo, JoĂŁo Baptista de Oliveira
JoĂŁo Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo was a four-star general and president of Brazil from 1979 to 1985. One of......
Filangieri, Carlo, Prince Di Satriano, Duke Di Taormina
Carlo Filangieri, prince di Satriano was a general in command of the forces of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies......
Fisher, John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron
John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher was a British admiral and first sea lord whose reforms between 1904 and......
Fiske, Bradley Allen
Bradley Allen Fiske was a U.S. naval officer and inventor whose new instruments greatly improved the efficiency......
FitzOsbern, William, 1st Earl Of Hereford, Seigneur De Bréteuil
William FitzOsbern, 1st earl of Hereford was a Norman soldier and lord, one of William the Conquerorâs closest......
Fitzroy, Robert
Robert Fitzroy was a British naval officer, hydrographer, and meteorologist who commanded the voyage of HMS Beagle,......
Flahaut de la Billarderie, Auguste, comte de
Auguste, count de Flahaut de la Billarderie was a French army officer and diplomat, better remembered for his exploits......
Flamininus, Titus Quinctius
Titus Quinctius Flamininus was a Roman general and statesman who established the Roman hegemony over Greece. Flamininus......
Flaminius, Gaius
Gaius Flaminius was a Roman political leader who was one of the earliest to challenge the senatorial aristocracy......
Fleetwood, Charles
Charles Fleetwood was an English Parliamentary general, son-in-law and supporter of Oliver Cromwell. He joined......
Flor, Roger de
Roger de Flor was a Sicilian-born military adventurer and mercenary captain whose service to the Byzantine emperor......
Floyd, John Buchanan
John Buchanan Floyd was an American politician who served as governor of Virginia, secretary of war, and Confederate......
Foch, Ferdinand
Ferdinand Foch was a marshal of France and commander of Allied forces during the closing months of World War I,......
Folard, Jean-Charles, chevalier de
Jean-Charles, chevalier de Folard was a French soldier and military theorist who championed the use of infantry......
Fonseca, Manuel Deodoro da
Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca was the nominal leader of the coup that toppled Emperor Pedro II. He became the first......
Foote, Andrew
Andrew Foote was an American naval officer especially noted for his service during the American Civil War. The......
Forbin, Claude de
Claude de Forbin was a French naval officer notable for his daring exploits in Louis XIVâs wars. These he recorded......
Forrest, Nathan Bedford
Nathan Bedford Forrest was a Confederate cavalry commander in the American Civil War (1861â65) who was often described......
Forrestal, James V.
James V. Forrestal was the first U.S. secretary of defense (1947â49). Earlier, in the Navy Department, he directed......
Forster, Thomas
Thomas Forster was an English Jacobite and leader of the 1715 uprising in Scotland and northern England. Forster......
Forth, Patrick Ruthven, Earl of, Earl of Brentford, Lord Ruthven Of Ettrick
Patrick Ruthven, earl of Forth was the supreme commander of the Royalist forces of Charles I during the early phases......
Foucauld, St. Charles de
St. Charles de Foucauld ; canonized May 15, 2022, feast day December 1) was a French soldier, explorer, and ascetic......
Foy, Maximilien
Maximilien Foy was a French military leader, writer, and statesman who rose through the ranks of the imperial army......
Franchet dâEsperey, Louis-FĂ©lix-François
Louis-FĂ©lix-François Franchet dâEsperey was a marshal of France and one of the most effective French military leaders......
Franchetti, Lisa
Lisa Franchetti made history in November 2023 by becoming the first woman in U.S. history to lead the U.S. Navy......
Francis I
Francis I was the king of France (1515â47), the first of five monarchs of the AngoulĂȘme branch of the House of......
Franco, Francisco
Francisco Franco was a general and leader of the Nationalist forces that overthrew the Spanish democratic republic......
Franklin, Sir John
Sir John Franklin was an English rear admiral and explorer who led an ill-fated expedition (1845) in search of......
Franklin, William Buel
William Buel Franklin was a Union general during the American Civil War (1861â65) who was particularly active in......
Franks, Tommy
Tommy Franks is an American general who, as commander in chief of Central Command (Centcom; 2000â03), led U.S.......
Franz Ferdinand, archduke of Austria-Este
Franz Ferdinand, archduke of Austria-Este was the archduke of Austria-Este. His assassination in 1914 was the immediate......
Franz Joseph
Franz Joseph was the emperor of Austria (1848â1916) and king of Hungary (1867â1916), who divided his empire into......
Fraser, Bruce Austin Fraser, 1st Baron
Bruce Austin Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser was a British admiral in World War II and chief of the naval staff (1948â51).......
Frederick Charles, Prince Of Prussia
Frederick Charles, prince of Prussia was a prince of Prussia and a Prussian field marshal, victor in the Battle......
Frederick Henry, prince of Orange, count of Nassau
Frederick Henry, prince of Orange, count of Nassau was the third hereditary stadtholder (1625â47) of the United......
Frederick II
Frederick II was the king of Prussia (1740â86), a brilliant military campaigner who, in a series of diplomatic......
Frederick William
Frederick William was the elector of Brandenburg (1640â88), who restored the Hohenzollern dominions after the devastations......
Frederick William I
Frederick William I was the second Prussian king, who transformed his country from a second-rate power into the......
French, John, 1st earl of Ypres
John French, 1st earl of Ypres was a field marshal who commanded the British army on the Western Front between......
French, Sir George Arthur
Sir George Arthur French was a British soldier in Canada who organized the North West Mounted Rifles (later the......
Freyberg, Bernard Cyril Freyberg, 1st Baron
Bernard Cyril Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg was the commander in chief of the New Zealand forces in World War II......
Freycinet, Charles-Louis de Saulces de
Charles-Louis de Saulces de Freycinet was a French political figure who served in 12 different governments, including......
Fritzsche, Hans
Hans Fritzsche was a German journalist and broadcaster, a member of the Nazi propaganda ministry, whose nightly......
Frontinus, Sextus Julius
Sextus Julius Frontinus was a Roman soldier, governor of Britain, and author of De aquis urbis Romae (âConcerning......
Frundsberg, Georg von
Georg von Frundsberg was a German soldier and devoted servant of the Habsburgs who fought on behalf of the Holy......
Frunze, Mikhail Vasilyevich
Mikhail Vasilyevich Frunze was a Soviet army officer and military theorist, regarded as one of the fathers of the......
Frémont, John C.
John C. Frémont was an American military officer and an early explorer and mapmaker of the American West, who was......
Fujita TĆko
Fujita TĆko was one of the Japanese scholars who inspired the movement that in 1868 overthrew the feudal Tokugawa......
Fukangâan
Fukangâan was a famous military commander of the Qing dynasty (1644â1911/12). A member of the Manchu forces of......
Fuller, J.F.C.
J.F.C. Fuller was a British army officer, military theoretician, and war historian who became one of the founders......
Furneaux, Tobias
Tobias Furneaux was a British naval officer and explorer who was the first to circumnavigate the globe in both......
Gabbard, Tulsi
Tulsi Gabbard is an American politician and military officer who serves as director of national intelligence (2025â......
Gage, Thomas
Thomas Gage was a British general who successfully commanded all British forces in North America for more than......
Gagern, Friedrich, Freiherr von
Friedrich, baron von Gagern was a German soldier and administrator, and military commander of several Dutch provinces.......
Gaiseric
Gaiseric was the king of the Vandals and the Alani (428â477) who conquered a large part of Roman Africa and in......
Gal, Uziel
Uziel Gal was an Israeli army officer and inventor who designed the Uzi submachine gun, a compact automatic weapon......
Gale, Richard Nelson
Richard Nelson Gale was a British army officer who commanded the British airborne troops employed in northwestern......
Gall
Gall was a Hunkpapa Sioux war chief, who was one of the most important military leaders at the Battle of the Little......
Galland, Adolf
Adolf Galland was a German fighter ace and officer who commanded the fighter forces of the Luftwaffe (German air......
Gallas, Matthias, Count Von Campo, Duke Von Lucera
Matthias Gallas, count von Campo was an imperial general whose ineffectiveness severely damaged the Habsburg cause......
Gallieni, Joseph-Simon
Joseph-Simon Gallieni was a French army officer figure who successfully directed the pacification of the French......
Gallienus
Gallienus was a Roman emperor who ruled jointly with his father, Valerian, from 253 until 260, then was the sole......
Galliffet, Gaston-Alexandre-Auguste, marquis de, Prince De Martigues
Gaston-Alexandre-Auguste, marquis de Galliffet was a French military leader who severely suppressed revolts in......
Galway, Henri de Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny et Raineval
Henri de Massue Galway, marquis de Ruvigny et Raineval was a French soldier who became a trusted servant of the......
Gamelin, Maurice
Maurice Gamelin was a French army commander in chief at the beginning of World War II who proved unable to stop......
Gantz, Benny
Benny Gantz is an Israeli security hawk who from October 2023 to June 2024 served on the war cabinet of Benjamin......
Garfield, James A.
James A. Garfield was the 20th president of the United States (March 4âSeptember 19, 1881). He had the second shortest......
Garnier, Francis
Francis Garnier was a French naval officer, colonial administrator, and explorer. Garnier, the son of an army officer,......
Gates, Horatio
Horatio Gates was an English-born American general in the American Revolution (1775â83) whose victory over the......
Gaulle, Charles de
Charles de Gaulle was a French soldier, writer, statesman, and architect of Franceâs Fifth Republic. De Gaulle......
Gavin, James Maurice
James Maurice Gavin was a U.S. Army commander known as âthe jumping generalâ because he parachuted with combat......
Geisel, Ernesto
Ernesto Geisel was an army general who was president of Brazil from 1974 to 1979. A career army officer from an......
Gelimer
Gelimer was the last Vandal king (ruled 530â534) of the area called by the Romans âAfricaâ (roughly, modern Tunisia).......
Genda Minoru
Genda Minoru was a Japanese naval officer and air strategist who was chosen by Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku to draft......
Geng Jingzhong
Geng Jingzhong was a Chinese general whose revolt was one of the most serious threats to the authority of the Qing......
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan was a Mongolian warrior-ruler, one of the most famous conquerors of history, who consolidated tribes......
Gerlach, Leopold von
Leopold von Gerlach was the eldest of three brothers prominent in German conservatism during the first half of......
Germanicus
Germanicus was the nephew and adopted son of the Roman emperor Tiberius (reigned 14â37 ce). He was a successful......
Geronimo
Geronimo was a Bedonkohe Apache leader of the Chiricahua Apache, who led his peopleâs defense of their homeland......
Geyr von Schweppenburg, Leo
Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg was a German tank commander in World War II. Geyr joined the German army in 1904. He......
Ghalibaf, Mohammad Bagher
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is an establishment politician in Iran, known for his pragmatic top-down management style......
GhÄzÄn, Maáž„mĆ«d
Maáž„mĆ«d GhÄzÄn was the most prominent of the Il-Khans (subordinate khÄns) to rule the Mongol dynasty in Iran. Reigning......
Gilliss, James Melville
James Melville Gilliss was a U.S. naval officer and astronomer who founded the Naval Observatory in Washington,......
Giraud, Henri
Henri Giraud was an army officer and one of the leaders, in World War II, of the French Committee of National Liberation.......
Gist, Christopher
Christopher Gist was an American colonial explorer and military scout who wrote highly informative journals describing......
Glenn, John
John Glenn was the first U.S. astronaut to orbit Earth, completing three orbits in 1962. (Soviet cosmonaut Yuri......
Glubb, Sir John Bagot
Sir John Bagot Glubb was a British army officer who in 1939â56 commanded the Arab Legion, an army of Arab tribesmen......
Gneisenau, August, Count Neidhardt von
August, Count Neidhardt von Gneisenau was a Prussian field marshal and reformer, one of the key figures in rebuilding......
Godfrey of Bouillon
Godfrey of Bouillon was the duke of Lower Lorraine (as Godfrey IV; 1089â1100) and a leader of the First Crusade,......
Godoy, Manuel de
Manuel de Godoy was a Spanish royal favourite and twice prime minister, whose disastrous foreign policy contributed......
Goeben, August Karl von
August Karl von Goeben was a victorious and exceptionally able Prussian general in the wars of 1864, 1866, and......
Goethals, George Washington
George Washington Goethals was a U.S. Army officer and engineer who directed the building of the Panama Canal.......
Goltz, Colmar, baron von der
Colmar, baron von der Goltz was a Prussian soldier, military teacher, and writer. He was an imperial German field......
Goltz, RĂŒdiger, Count von der
RĂŒdiger, count von der Goltz was a German army officer who, at the end of World War I, tried unsuccessfully to......
GonzĂĄlez, Manuel
Manuel GonzĂĄlez was a Mexican soldier and president of Mexico (1880â84). Born on a ranch in the state of Tamaulipas,......
Gorchakov, Prince Mikhail Dmitriyevich
Prince Mikhail Dmitriyevich Gorchakov was a Russian military officer and statesman who played a major role in the......
Gordon, Charles George
Charles George Gordon was a British general who became a national hero for his exploits in China and his ill-fated......
Gordon, John Brown
John Brown Gordon was a Confederate military leader and post-American Civil War politician who symbolized the shift......