swap_horiz Ypsilantis Alexander Alternatives

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Võ Nguyên Giáp

Võ Nguyên Giáp combined military command with a political role in Vietnam's struggle against colonial rule and later war...

20TH Century General Anti Colonialism Vietnamese Revolution

9.08 Excellent

2

Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza'iri

Religious scholarship and military leadership came together in the career of Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza'iri, an Algerian emir...

19TH Century Emir Anti Colonialism Algerian Resistance

8.86 Great

3

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

A Roman Catholic priest who became an insurgent leader, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla helped turn opposition to Spanish colo...

19TH Century Priest Insurgency Mexican Independence

8.75 Great

4

William Lloyd Garrison

William Lloyd Garrison was a prominent American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer who became one of the most...

19TH Century Journalism Abolitionism United States

8.68 Great

5

Birsa Munda

Birsa Munda was an Indigenous Indian religious and political leader from the Munda tribe in the late 19th century. He le...

India 19TH Century Indigenous Revolt Anti Colonialism

8.61 Great

6

Simón Bolívar

Simón Bolívar was a 19th-century general and revolutionary instrumental in achieving independence for Venezuela and othe...

19TH Century General Venezuela Independence

8.60 Great

7

Antonio Luna

Antonio Luna was a Filipino general, pharmacist, and scientist who played a crucial role in the Philippine Revolution. H...

19TH Century General Independence Philippine Revolution

8.51 Great

8

Juana Azurduy

Juana Azurduy (1780–1862) was a revolutionary military leader who fought against Spanish rule in Upper Peru (modern-day...

19TH Century Commander Guerrilla Bolivian Independence

8.46 Great

9

Toussaint Louverture

Toussaint Louverture was a brilliant military strategist and leader during the Haitian Revolution. He formerly enslaved,...

18TH Century General Haiti Haitian

8.45 Great

10

José de San Martín

José de San Martín was a 19th-century military leader instrumental in South American independence movements. He spearhea...

19TH Century General Argentina Independence

8.45 Great

11

Giuseppe Garibaldi

Giuseppe Garibaldi was a nineteenth-century Italian general and nationalist leader. His leadership during the 1860 Exped...

Italian Italy 19TH Century General

8.23 Great

12

Antonio José de Sucre

Antonio José de Sucre (1795–1830) was a Venezuelan military leader and a prominent figure in the South American wars of...

19TH Century General Venezuela Independence

7.92 Good

13

Francisco de Miranda

Francisco de Miranda was a Venezuelan revolutionary who advocated independence for Spain's American colonies before the...

19TH Century General Venezuela Independence

7.51 Good

14

Antonio Maceo

Antonio Maceo was a Cuban military commander and a leading figure in the wars for independence from Spain. Known as the...

19TH Century General Cuba Independence

7.47 Good

15

Jean-Jacques Dessalines

Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758-1806) was a Haitian revolutionary leader who played a crucial role in the Haitian Revoluti...

19TH Century General Independence Haiti

7.44 Good

16

Theodoros Kolokotronis

Theodoros Kolokotronis was a prominent Greek general and the foremost military leader of the Greek War of Independence a...

19TH Century General Greek Greece

7.40 Good

17

Máximo Gómez

Máximo Gómez (1836–1905) was a Dominican-born military commander who served as general in chief of the Cuban revolutiona...

19TH Century General Cuba Independence

7.39 Good

18

Vicente Guerrero

Vicente Guerrero was a prominent military leader and revolutionary in the Mexican War of Independence against Spain. He...

19TH Century General President Mexico

7.23 Good

19

Emilio Aguinaldo

Emilio Aguinaldo was a Filipino revolutionary and military leader who became a central figure in the struggle against Sp...

19TH Century General President Philippines

6.70 Fair

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Henri Christophe

Henri Christophe was a leader of the Haitian Revolution who became president of the northern State of Haiti and later pr...

19TH Century General Independence Haiti

6.31 Fair