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William Wallace
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William Wallace
Military Leader, Royalty / 1270 - 1305
William Wallace, a Scottish knight, became a central early figure in the wars to secure Scottish freedom from the English, becoming one of his country's greatest national heroes.
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Macbeth
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Macbeth
Military Leader, King / 1005 - 1057
Macbeth was king of Scotland during the 11th century. He was also the basis for Shakespeare's play Macbeth.
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Benedict Arnold
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Benedict Arnold
General / 1741 - 1801
Benedict Arnold was an American Revolutionary War general best known for his defection from the Continental Army to the British side of the conflict in 1780.
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Oliver Cromwell
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Oliver Cromwell
Military Leader / 1599 - 1658
After serving on the parliamentarian side in the English Civil Wars, Oliver Cromwell was the lord protector of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland during the republican Commonwealth. -
James Edward Oglethorpe
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James Edward Oglethorpe
Military Leader, Philanthropist / 1696 - 1785
James Edward Oglethorpe was an 18th century member of British Parliament who also founded the U.S. colony of Georgia.
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John Burgoyne
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John Burgoyne
General, Playwright / 1722 - 1792
British general John Burgoyne is best remembered for his defeat by superior American forces in the Saratoga campaign of 1777, during the American Revolution.
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