1891-1969
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.
1741-1801
1857-1941
Roy Bates used his swashbuckling sense of adventure to found a micro-nation off the coast of England, the Principality of Sealand, and declare himself the reigning prince.
1921-2012
1722-1792
British navigator James Cook discovered and charted New Zealand and Australia's Great Barrier Reef on his ship Endeavor, and later disproved the existence of the fabled southern continent Terra Australis. His voyages provided the first accurate map of the Pacific.
1728-1779
1599-1658
Prince Andrew, the brother of Prince Charles, is the Duke of York and fourth in line to the British throne.
1960-
1841-1920
J.F.C. Fuller was a 20th century British military officer, author, advocate of tank warfare and supporter of fascist movements.
1878-1966
John Hawkins was a 16th century British naval commander and slave trader who entered into conflict with Spain.
1532-1595
Bernard Law Montgomery led the British Eighth Army in North Africa during World War Two and oversaw British participation during the D-Day invasion.
1887-1976
T. E. Lawrence was a British Army officer during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule. He became known as Lawrence of Arabia, based on the 1962 film.
1888-1935
Macbeth was king of Scotland during the 11th century. He was also the basis for Shakespeare's play Macbeth.
1005-1057
Henry Morgan was a Welsh Admiral who raided Spanish settlements in the late 17th century. He is accounted as one of the most notorious buccaneers in history.
1635-1688
James Edward Oglethorpe was an 18th century member of British Parliament who also founded the U.S. colony of Georgia.
1696-1785
1157-1199
1584-1656
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.
1270-1305