I joined the Royal Navy in 1771 aged 12 and suffered from seasickness all my life. I lost the sight of my right eye in Corsica 1793. I lost my right arm in the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1797. I became a Baron after my victory at the Battle of the Nile 1797. I sent the signal 'England expects that every man will do his duty' prior to battle 1805. I am noted for my vanity, courage, inspiration and novel tactics and strategies.
As a junior officer in WWI was shot through the right lung by a sniper in 1914. I defeated Erwin Rommel at the battles of Alam el Halfa and El Alamein in Egypt 1942. I devised the plan for the Battle of Normandy and commanded all Allied ground forces 1944. I fought Rommel three times in battle and won all three. My attempt to shorten the war at Arnhem via 'Operation Market Garden' in Sept 1944 failed.
I served in the Sudan War 1898 and the 2nd Boer War 1899–1902. I commanded the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from 1915 to the end of the WWI. I commanded over the costly offensives at the Somme (1916) and Passchendaele (1917). I was created an Earl and received the thanks of Parliament and a grant of £100,000 1918. I have been the subject of criticism for my leadership since the 1960s.
I was a controversial soldier and statesman. My career spanned the reigns of five monarchs. I supported Catholic James II before changing sides to Protestant William III. I was accused of High Treason in 1694. I was created Earl of Marlborough 1702. I was the victor of the battles of Blenheim, Ramillies and Oudenarde during the War of the Spanish Succession.
I was born in Dublin Ireland 1st May 1769. I joined the British Army 1787 and fought in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War in India 1798-99. I rose to prominence as a general during the Peninsular War 1807-14. I became a Duke in 1814 and won the Battle of Waterloo 1815. I was Prime Minister of the UK 1928-30 and again 1934.
I was born ca. 1540 in Tavistock, Devon. I narrowly avoided being trapped by the Spanish in the Caribbean in 1567. I became the second commander to circumnavigate the world 1577-80. I attacked the Spanish Armada and the port of Cadiz in 1587. I was second-in-command in the battle against the Spanish Armada 1588.
I graduated from university 1910 and practised archaeology in the Middle East 1910-14. I was commissioned by the Army to undertake a military survey of the Negev Desert 1914. I began to work with the Hashemite forces in the Arabian Hejaz in October 1916. We conducted guerrilla operations against the Ottoman Empire and captured Aqaba 1917. I wrote the 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' published privately in 1922.
I arrrived in India in 1744 as an employee of the East India Company. I became one of the key early figures in the creation of British India. I became famous for my successful defence of Arcot in the Siege of Arcot 1751. My victory in the Battle of Plassey 1757 gave the East India Company control of Bengal. I became known as '....... of India'.
I joined the Royal Navy at the age of thirteen in 1717. By 1747 I had become a vice-admiral. In 1756 I was sent to defend Minorca with ten unseaworthy ships and not enough men. I engaged the French fleet but retired to Gibraltar and instructed to return to London. I was court-martialled for 'failing to do my utmost' to prevent Minorca falling to the French. I was controversially executed by firing squad on my own ship 14th March 1757.
I entered the East India Company Army in 1851. I fought in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. I became famous for my relief of Kandahar 1880 in the 2nd Afghan War 1878-80. I commanded the British Forces in the 2nd Boer War 1899-1902. I was given a state funeral in 1914 and am known as '....... of Kandahar'.
I saw extensive service in Europe and fought in the War of the Austrian Succession My part in the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 brought me to the attention of my superiors. I was second-in-command of the expedition that captured Louisbourg Canada 1758. I defeated the French under Louis-Joseph de Montcalm at the Battle of Quebec 1759. We were both killed:- my victory was instrumental in driving the French from Canada in 1760.
I captured Porto Bello Panama in 1739 during the War of Jenkins' Ear. My victory led to the patriotic poem 'Rule, Britannia!' being set to music 1740. I introduced watered-down rum called 'grog' in 1740 and became known as 'Old Grog'. I suffered a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Cartagena de Indias Colombia in 1741. The plantation home of George Washington was named in my honour.
I served as a fighter pilot and a squadron commanding officer during WWI. I was appointed commanding officer of the newly created RAF Fighter Command in 1936. I created the overall system of integrated air defence used in the Battle of Britain 1940. I resisted repeated requests from Winston Churchill to weaken the defence by sending squadrons to aid France. I was controversially dismissed in November 1940 and sent to the USA.
I was one of the most important military commanders of the Commonwealth of England. I was largely responsible for building the largest navy the country had then ever known. I defeated the Dutch in the Battle of the Kentish Knock 1652 during the 2nd Anglo-Dutch War. I destroyed an armed Spanish merchant convoy in the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife 1657. The vain Lord Nelson wrote of me, 'I do not reckon myself equal to ........'.
I was the victor of the Battle of Quiberon Bay 1759 during the Seven Years' War. My victory ended French hopes of invading England. I entered the bay late afternoon in heavy weather following a storm. The bay contained many hidden rocks, shoals and sand banks and I had no maps. I sank, captured or forced aground six of the 21 French ships. My victory is regarded as one of the greatest Royal Navy victories.
I was the eldest son of King Edward III. I became a national hero during the 100 Years' War. I led two burning and pillaging raids through west-central France 1355 & 1356. I won the Battle of Poitiers 1356 and captured French King John II. After my death I became known as 'The Black Prince'.
I was a military commander during the 100 Years' War and became Constable of France. I was known for my daring, aggressive attacks and excellent leadership. I fought at the Battle of Verneuil 1424 earning the Order of the Garter. I fought at the Siege of Orléans and the Battle of Patay 1428-29. I was defeated and killed in the last battle of the war at Castillon 1453.
I won fame in 1898 for winning the Battle of Omdurman in the Sudan War. I played a key role as Chief of Staff in the Second Boer War from 1900-02. I became Commander-in-Chief of the Army in India 1902-09. I was appointed Secretary of State for War on the outbreak of WWI. I conducted a recruitment campaign that featured a poster with my picture and the headline 'Your Country Wants You'.
I was a Scottish knight and became one of the main leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independence. With Andrew Moray I defeated the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge 1297. I was defeated by King Edward I at the Battle of Falkirk 1298. I was betrayed and hanged, drawn and quartered in London 1305. I am the national hero of Scotland.
I fought successfully for Scotland in the Wars of Scottish Independence. I was forced to submit to King Edward I of England 1302. I am alleged to have murdered rival John Comyn in Greyfriars Monastery in Dumfries 1306. I was crowned King of Scots in March 1306. I defeated Edward II at the Battle of Bannockburn 1314 establishing Scottish independence.
I am widely regarded as one of the best and successfull commanders of WWI. I gained experience in the 2nd Boer War and became contemptuous of high command. I served on the western front WWI and was transferred to the Middle East. I captured Beersheba, Jaffa, and Jerusalem October to December 1917. I won the Battle of Megiddo 1918 and captured Damascus.
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