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.
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.
Prince Andrew, the brother of Prince Charles, is the Duke of York and fourth in line to the British throne.
J.F.C. Fuller was a 20th century British military officer, author, advocate of tank warfare and supporter of fascist movements.
John Hawkins was a 16th century British naval commander and slave trader who entered into conflict with Spain.
Bernard Law Montgomery led the British Eighth Army in North Africa during World War Two and oversaw British participation during the D-Day invasion.
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.
Macbeth was king of Scotland during the 11th century. He was also the basis for Shakespeare's play Macbeth.
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.
James Edward Oglethorpe was an 18th century member of British Parliament who also founded the U.S. colony of Georgia.
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.