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