William Walker

William Walker

male, deceased (1860)
filibuster, From Nashville, Tennessee, American, slavery, death by firearm in Honduras, President of Nicaragua…Soldier, soldier of fortune
William Walker (May 8, 1824 - September 12, 1860) was a filibuster, adventurer, and soldier of fortune who attempted to conquer several Latin...

Sir Andrew Murray

male
Scottish, Soldier, Guardian of Scotland, Guardians of Scotland, Wars of Scottish Independence, Second War of Scottish Independence
Sir Andrew Murray or Moray was the son and namesake of William Wallace's companion-in-arms. Although less well known than his father, Andrew Moray,...
John Buchan

John Buchan

male, deceased (1940)
Scottish historical novelist, The Thirty-Nine Steps, Order of the Companions of Honour, Governors General of Canada, from Perth, Scotland, Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order…Soldier
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, GCMG, GCVO, CH, PC (26 August 1875 - 11 February 1940), was a Scottish novelist, best known for his novel "The...
Tom Lehrer

Tom Lehrer

male, 81 years old
musician, Jewish person, American novelty song performer, University of California, Santa Cruz faculty, Thomas Andrew (Tom) Lehrer, American comedy musician…Soldier
Thomas Andrew (Tom) Lehrer (born April 9, 1928) is an American singer-songwriter, satirist, pianist, and mathematician. He used to lecture on...
Breaker Morant

Breaker Morant

male, deceased (1902)
British military personnel of the Boer War, executed by firing squad, British Army soldier, British Army, feature film, Afrikaner…Soldier, Australian Army soldier
Harry 'Breaker' Harbord Morant was an Anglo-Australian drover, horseman, poet, and soldier whose renowned skill with horses earned him the nickname...

William Wilson

male, deceased (1895)
sergeant, medal of honor, Soldier, U.S. Army, Army Medal of Honor recipient, Two-time Medal of Honor recipient
William Wilson (1847 - 22 December 1895), a sergeant in the U.S. Army's 4th Cavalry, it noted for being one of only nineteen individuals to receive...
Patrick Kelly

Patrick Kelly

male, deceased (1864)
US Army Officer, battle of fredericksburg, brigadier general, Wheatfield, Irish-American, Irish Brigade…Soldier
Patrick Kelly (ca. 1822 - June 14, 1864) was an Irish-American military officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He led the famed...

Thomas E. Ricks

male
Harvard University, A Soldier's Duty, Fiasco The American Military Adventure In Iraq, fiasco, pentagon, Wall Street Journal…Soldier
Thomas E. Ricks is a "Washington Post" Pentagon and military correspondent and Pulitzer Prize-winner. Ricks lectures widely to the military and is...

James King

male, deceased (1652)
York, Scottish, swedish, English Civil War, Soldier, parliamentarian
James King, later Lord Eythin, (1589 - 1652) was a Scottish soldier, who served in the Swedish army, and who later supported King Charles I in the...
Hernando de Soto

Hernando de Soto

male, deceased (1542)
Jerez de los Caballeros, Exploration, hidalgo, spanish conquistador, Florida colonial, hidalgos…Soldier
Hernando de Soto (c.1496/1497 –May 21, 1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador. Born in the Extremadura region of Spain, he participated, in...