Most Famous British Military Figures

50 British Military Figures in view out of 574

Military 574
United Kingdom 9,803
Horatio Nelson (1st Viscount Nelson)
Horatio Nelson (1st Viscount Nelson) British Officer 1758 – 1805
#761
Bernard Montgomery
Bernard Montgomery British Officer 1887 – 1976
#1,499
William Wallace
William Wallace British Militar 1270 – 1305
#2,324
Herbert Kitchener (1st Earl Kitchener)
Herbert Kitchener (1st Earl Kitchener) British Officer 1850 – 1916
#3,639
Charles Cornwallis (1st Marquess Cornwallis)
Charles Cornwallis (1st Marquess Cornwallis) British Army 1738 – 1805
#3,802
Charles George Gordon
Charles George Gordon British Officer 1833 – 1885
#3,899
Douglas Haig (1st Earl Haig)
Douglas Haig (1st Earl Haig) British Officer 1861 – 1928
#4,783
Alexander Selkirk
Alexander Selkirk British Sailor 1676 – 1721
#6,912
James Wolfe
James Wolfe British Officer 1727 – 1759
#8,484
Edmund Allenby (1st Viscount Allenby)
Edmund Allenby (1st Viscount Allenby) British Soldier 1861 – 1936
#9,236
WM
William Marshal (1st Earl of Pembroke) British Knight 1146 – 1219
#10,142
Thomas Gage
Thomas Gage British Officer 1719 – 1787
#12,125
David Beatty (1st Earl Beatty)
David Beatty (1st Earl Beatty) British Militar 1871 – 1936
#13,549
Alan Brooke (1st Viscount Alanbrooke)
Alan Brooke (1st Viscount Alanbrooke) British Militar 1883 – 1963
#13,580
Jeffery Amherst (1st Baron Amherst)
Jeffery Amherst (1st Baron Amherst) British Militar 1717 – 1797
#14,953
Charles Lee (general)
Charles Lee (general) British Officer 1731 – 1782
#15,061
John Fisher (1st Baron Fisher)
John Fisher (1st Baron Fisher) British Admiral 1841 – 1920
#15,713
John Hawkwood
John Hawkwood British Soldier 1320 – 1394
#16,751
Frederick Roberts (1st Earl Roberts)
Frederick Roberts (1st Earl Roberts) British Militar 1832 – 1914
#16,921
Hugh Dowding
Hugh Dowding British Militar 1882 – 1970
#17,013
Henry Clinton (British Army officer (Born 1730))
Henry Clinton (British Army officer (Born 1730)) British Militar 1730 – 1795
#18,051
Thomas Fairfax
Thomas Fairfax British Officer 1612 – 1671
#18,410
John Byng
John Byng British Militar 1704 – 1757
#19,994
Arthur Tedder (1st Baron Tedder)
Arthur Tedder (1st Baron Tedder) British Militar 1890 – 1967
#20,159
Charles James Napier
Charles James Napier British Officer 1782 – 1853
#20,472
FitzRoy Somerset (1st Baron Raglan)
FitzRoy Somerset (1st Baron Raglan) British Militar 1788 – 1855
#20,905
Henry Percy (Hotspur)
Henry Percy (Hotspur) British Knight 1364 – 1403
#21,226
Robert Blake (admiral)
Robert Blake (admiral) British Officer 1599 – 1657
#21,804
James Brudenell (7th Earl of Cardigan)
James Brudenell (7th Earl of Cardigan) British Militar 1797 – 1868
#22,221
John Ross (Royal Navy officer)
John Ross (Royal Navy officer) British Navy 1777 – 1856
#22,727
Arthur Percival
Arthur Percival British Militar 1887 – 1966
#22,953
Harry Patch
Harry Patch British Soldier 1898 – 2009
#23,558
John Byron
John Byron British Navy 1723 – 1786
#26,269
Brian Horrocks
Brian Horrocks British Commander 1895 – 1985
#28,212
Samuel Hood (1st Viscount Hood)
Samuel Hood (1st Viscount Hood) British Commander 1724 – 1816
#28,422
HL
Hudson Lowe British Officer 1769 – 1844
#30,312
John Jervis (1st Earl of St Vincent)
John Jervis (1st Earl of St Vincent) British Officer 1735 – 1823
#31,463
John Conroy
John Conroy British Militar 1786 – 1854
#32,606
Hubert Gough
Hubert Gough British Militar 1870 – 1963
#35,275
Johnnie Johnson (RAF officer)
Johnnie Johnson (RAF officer) British Flying Ace 1915 – 2001
#35,568
Catherine Booth
Catherine Booth British Army 1829 – 1890
#35,687
John Campbell (2nd Duke of Argyll)
John Campbell (2nd Duke of Argyll) British Commander 1678 – 1743
#37,836
Sir William Robertson (1st Baronet)
Sir William Robertson (1st Baronet) British Army 1860 – 1933
#41,298
Edward Montagu (1st Earl of Sandwich)
Edward Montagu (1st Earl of Sandwich) British Infantry 1625 – 1672
#41,648
Edward Codrington
Edward Codrington British Admiral 1770 – 1851
#46,476
William Birdwood
William Birdwood British Militar 1865 – 1951
#47,439
Edward Boscawen
Edward Boscawen British Admiral 1711 – 1761
#47,890
David Stirling
David Stirling British Officer 1915 – 1990
#48,707
John Harding (1st Baron Harding of Petherton)
John Harding (1st Baron Harding of Petherton) British Militar 1896 – 1989
#49,570
John Felton (assassin)
John Felton (assassin) British Soldier 1595 – 1628
#54,735

By the numbers

Inside the United Kingdom Military Figures

574 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous the united kingdom military figures born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among the United Kingdom Military Figures peaked in the 1890s with 91 people.

What the United Kingdom Military Figures Are Known For

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Militar are the United Kingdom Military Figures's biggest group — 51% of all notables (291).

The United Kingdom Military Figures over-index on navy102.8× the global rate.

  1. Militar291
  2. Officer92
  3. Navy59
  4. Soldier29
  5. Flying Ace22
  6. Army20
  7. Lieutenant13
  8. Admiral10
  1. Navy59102.8×
  2. Knight764.3×
  3. Flying Ace2250.1×
  4. Lieutenant1343.3×
  5. Admiral1037.5×
  6. Colonel637.2×
  7. Sailor735.2×
  8. Militar29125.9×

City Hot Spots

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