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**[[John Glover (general)|John Glover]]
**[[John Glover (general)|John Glover]]
**[[Edward Hand]]
**[[Edward Hand]]
**[[William Maxwell (Continental Army general)|William Maxwell]] - American Continental general whose guerrilla actions are notable in the [[Forage War]], [[Battle of Cooch's Bridge]], and [[Battle of Connecticut Farms]].
**[[William Maxwell (Continental Army general)|William Maxwell]] – American Continental general whose guerrilla actions are notable in the [[Forage War]], [[Battle of Cooch's Bridge]], and [[Battle of Connecticut Farms]].
**[[Henry Lee III]]
**[[Henry Lee III]]
**[[Allan McLane]]
**[[Allan McLane]]
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**[[William Washington]]
**[[William Washington]]
**[[David Wooster]]
**[[David Wooster]]
**[[Timothy Murphy (sniper)|Timothy Murphy]] - his exploits of guerrilla-like actions are shown in ''What Manner of Men: Forgotten Heroes of the American Revolution'' by Fred J. Cook in Chapter III
**[[Timothy Murphy (sniper)|Timothy Murphy]] – his exploits of guerrilla-like actions are shown in ''What Manner of Men: Forgotten Heroes of the American Revolution'' by Fred J. Cook in Chapter III
**[[Thomas Knowlton]]
**[[Thomas Knowlton]]
**[[John Stark]]
**[[John Stark]]
**[[Anthony Wayne]] - led a famous surprise night attack in the [[Battle of Stony Point]].
**[[Anthony Wayne]] – led a famous surprise night attack in the [[Battle of Stony Point]].
**[[Adam Hyler]] - German who immigrated to America and became a privateer harassing the British fleet by destroying ships, capturing crews, and conducting raids.
**[[Adam Hyler]] – German who immigrated to America and became a privateer harassing the British fleet by destroying ships, capturing crews, and conducting raids.
**[[George Wait Babcock]]
**[[George Wait Babcock]]
**[[Jeremiah O'Brien]] - led the first American attack in the [[Raid on St. John (1775)]]
**[[Jeremiah O'Brien]] – led the first American attack in the [[Raid on St. John (1775)]]
**[[Gustavus Conyngham]] - Irish-born American officer in the continental navy and a privateer who has been called "the most successful of all Continental Navy Captains."
**[[Gustavus Conyngham]] – Irish-born American officer in the continental navy and a privateer who has been called "the most successful of all Continental Navy Captains."
**[[John Rathbun]] - officer in the Continental Navy whose most well known exploit was his own raid at Nassau. Not to be confused with the first [[Raid of Nassau]]
**[[John Rathbun]] – officer in the Continental Navy whose most well known exploit was his own raid at Nassau. Not to be confused with the first [[Raid of Nassau]]
**[[John Barry (naval officer)|John Barry]]
**[[John Barry (naval officer)|John Barry]]
**[[Herbert Woodbury]]
**[[Herbert Woodbury]]
**[[Noah Stoddard]]
**[[Noah Stoddard]]
**[[John Paul Jones]]
**[[John Paul Jones]]
**[[Jonathan Haraden]] - his unconventional type of warfare at sea are mentioned in ''What Manner of Men: Forgotten Heroes of the American Revolution'' by Fred J. Cook in chapter IX.
**[[Jonathan Haraden]] – his unconventional type of warfare at sea are mentioned in ''What Manner of Men: Forgotten Heroes of the American Revolution'' by Fred J. Cook in chapter IX.
**[[Nicholas Biddle (naval officer)|Nicholas Biddle]]
**[[Nicholas Biddle (naval officer)|Nicholas Biddle]]
**[[Joshua Barney]]
**[[Joshua Barney]]
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*[[Northwest Indian War]]
*[[Northwest Indian War]]
**[[United States]]
**[[United States]]
***[[Charles Scott (governor)|Charles Scott]]
***[[Charles Scott (governor)|Charles Scott]]
***[[James Wilkinson]]
***[[James Wilkinson]]
***[[John Hardin]]
***[[John Hardin]]
***[[Benjamin Logan]]
***[[Benjamin Logan]]
***[[William Wells (soldier)|William Wells]]
***[[William Wells (soldier)|William Wells]]
**[[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]]
**[[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]]
***[[Little Turtle]]
***[[Little Turtle]]
***[[Buckongahelas]]
***[[Buckongahelas]]
***[[Egushawa]]
***[[Egushawa]]
***[[Blue Jacket]]
***[[Blue Jacket]]
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*[[First Barbary War]]
*[[First Barbary War]]
**[[John Rodgers (naval officer, born 1772)|John Rodgers]]
**[[John Rodgers (naval officer, born 1772)|John Rodgers]]
**[[Andrew Sterett]]
**[[Andrew Sterett]]
**[[USS Heermann|Lewis Heermann]]
**[[USS Heermann|Lewis Heermann]]
**[[Stephen Decatur]]
**[[Stephen Decatur]]
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**[[William Eaton (soldier)|William Eaton]]
**[[William Eaton (soldier)|William Eaton]]
*[[War of 1812]]
*[[War of 1812]]
**[[Andrew Jackson]]
**[[Andrew Jackson]]
**[[Alexander Macomb (general)|Alexander Macomb]]
**[[Alexander Macomb (general)|Alexander Macomb]]
**[[Benjamin Forsyth]]
**[[Benjamin Forsyth]]
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**[[Alexander Smyth]]
**[[Alexander Smyth]]
**[[Jacob Brown]]
**[[Jacob Brown]]
**[[Peter B. Porter]]
**[[Peter B. Porter]]
**[[John Coffee]]
**[[John Coffee]]
**[[Philip Reed (politician)|Philip Reed]]
**[[Philip Reed (politician)|Philip Reed]]
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**[[John Alexander Cocke]]
**[[John Alexander Cocke]]
**[[William Whitley]]
**[[William Whitley]]
**[[John Swift (general)|John Swift]]
**[[John Swift (general)|John Swift]]
**[[Benjamin Mooers]]
**[[Benjamin Mooers]]
**[[Benjamin Howard (Missouri politician)|Benjamin Howard]]
**[[Benjamin Howard (Missouri politician)|Benjamin Howard]]
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**[[Battle of St. Regis|Guilford Dudley Young]]
**[[Battle of St. Regis|Guilford Dudley Young]]
**[[Battle of Matilda|Elisah Griffen]]
**[[Battle of Matilda|Elisah Griffen]]
**[[Norfolk, Virginia |Richard Lawson]]
**[[Norfolk, Virginia|Richard Lawson]]
**[[Joseph Willcocks]]
**[[Joseph Willcocks]]
**[[Abraham Markle]]
**[[Abraham Markle]]
**[[William McIntosh]]
**[[William McIntosh]]
**[[Pushmataha]]
**[[Pushmataha]]
**[[Red Jacket]]
**[[Red Jacket]]
**[[Raid On Philipsburg|Isaac Clark]]
**[[Raid On Philipsburg|Isaac Clark]]
**[[Battle of Plattsburgh|George McGlassin]]
**[[Battle of Plattsburgh|George McGlassin]]
**[[James Miller (general)|James Miller]]
**[[James Miller (general)|James Miller]]
**[[George Croghan (soldier)|George Croghan]]
**[[George Croghan (soldier)|George Croghan]]
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**[[William Russell (Kentucky politician)|William Russell]]
**[[William Russell (Kentucky politician)|William Russell]]
**[[William Orlando Butler]]
**[[William Orlando Butler]]
**[[John E. Wool]]
**[[John E. Wool]]
**[[John Miller (Missouri politician)|John Miller]]
**[[John Miller (Missouri politician)|John Miller]]
**[[James Wilkinson]]
**[[James Wilkinson]]
**[[Nathaniel Towson]]
**[[Nathaniel Towson]]
**[[John B. Campbell]]
**[[John B. Campbell]]
**[[William Henry Harrison]]
**[[William Henry Harrison]]
**[[Duncan McArthur]]
**[[Duncan McArthur]]
**[[Andrew Holmes (army officer)|Andrew Holmes]]
**[[Andrew Holmes (army officer)|Andrew Holmes]]
**[[Daniel Bissell(general)|Daniel Bissell]] - American general who used the cover of the woods and tactical maneuvers to successfully raid/destroy the enemy grain and flower in the [[Battle of Cook's Mills]].
**[[Daniel Bissell(general)|Daniel Bissell]] – American general who used the cover of the woods and tactical maneuvers to successfully raid/destroy the enemy grain and flower in the [[Battle of Cook's Mills]].
**[[William Pinkney]] - commanded American riflemen who concealed themselves by the shrubbery on the low ground near the river at Bladensburg bridge. Pinckney's concealed riflemen poured deadly volleys into exposed masses of British troops crossing the bridge. This is mentioned in ''Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 28'' edited by Henry Mills Alden page 439. This is also confirmed in a well documented history book ''Lossing's War of 1812: Lossing’s Pictorial Field Book of the War of 1812'' written by Benson Lossing Chapter XXXIX.
**[[William Pinkney]] – commanded American riflemen who concealed themselves by the shrubbery on the low ground near the river at Bladensburg bridge. Pinckney's concealed riflemen poured deadly volleys into exposed masses of British troops crossing the bridge. This is mentioned in ''Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 28'' edited by Henry Mills Alden page 439. This is also confirmed in a well documented history book ''Lossing's War of 1812: Lossing’s Pictorial Field Book of the War of 1812'' written by Benson Lossing Chapter XXXIX.
**[[Regiment of Riflemen]]
**[[Regiment of Riflemen]]
**[[United States Rangers in the War of 1812|United States Rangers]]
**[[United States Rangers in the War of 1812|United States Rangers]]
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**[[Privateer|American Privateers]]
**[[Privateer|American Privateers]]
**[[Isaac Chauncey]]
**[[Isaac Chauncey]]
**[[Melancthon Taylor Woolsey]]
**[[Melancthon Taylor Woolsey]]
**[[Johnston Blakeley]]
**[[Johnston Blakeley]]
**[[Arthur Sinclair]]
**[[Arthur Sinclair]]
**[[Daniel Turner (naval officer)|Daniel Turner]]
**[[Daniel Turner (naval officer)|Daniel Turner]]
**[[William Henry Allen]]
**[[William Henry Allen]]
**[[Stephen Decatur]]
**[[Stephen Decatur]]
**[[Charles Stewart (American Navy officer)|Charles Stewart]]
**[[Charles Stewart (American Navy officer)|Charles Stewart]]
**[[David Porter (naval officer)|David Porter]]
**[[David Porter (naval officer)|David Porter]]
**[[John Percival]]
**[[John Percival]]
**[[Francis Gregory]]
**[[Francis Gregory]]
**[[Jesse Elliot]]
**[[Jesse Elliot]]
**[[Joseph Tarbell]] - conducted a hit-and-run night attack on the British navy with gunboats and riflemen with mixed or limited results. This is mentioned in the history book ''The Encyclopedia of the War of 1812: A Political, Social, and Military History'' by Spencer C. Tucker page 123.
**[[Joseph Tarbell]] – conducted a hit-and-run night attack on the British navy with gunboats and riflemen with mixed or limited results. This is mentioned in the history book ''The Encyclopedia of the War of 1812: A Political, Social, and Military History'' by Spencer C. Tucker page 123.
**[[William Josephus Stafford]]
**[[William Josephus Stafford]]
**[[James Kirker]]
**[[James Kirker]]
**[[Joshua Hailey]]
**[[Joshua Hailey]]
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**[[Joshua Barney]]
**[[Joshua Barney]]
**[[Otway Burns]]
**[[Otway Burns]]
**[[Bill Johnston (pirate)|Bill Johnston]] - Canadian amphibious guerrilla/pirate who fought for the American side.
**[[Bill Johnston (pirate)|Bill Johnston]] – Canadian amphibious guerrilla/pirate who fought for the American side.
**[[John Ordronaux (privateer)|John Ordronaux]] - very successful French-born [[privateer]] who preyed on British merchant ships, outran about seventeen British warships, and brought back to the US goods worth $250,000 and $300,000.
**[[John Ordronaux (privateer)|John Ordronaux]] – very successful French-born [[privateer]] who preyed on British merchant ships, outran about seventeen British warships, and brought back to the US goods worth $250,000 and $300,000.
**[[American privateer Holkar|J. Rowland]] - raided British shipping and vessels
**[[American privateer Holkar|J. Rowland]] – raided British shipping and vessels
**[[Surprise (1813 privateer)|Clement Cathell]]
**[[Surprise (1813 privateer)|Clement Cathell]]
**[[Surprise (1813 privateer)|James Barnes]]
**[[Surprise (1813 privateer)|James Barnes]]
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**[[United States of America|American volunteers]], [[Texas|Texan Revolutionaries]], and [[Tejanos|allies]]
**[[United States of America|American volunteers]], [[Texas|Texan Revolutionaries]], and [[Tejanos|allies]]
***[[Sam Houston]]
***[[Sam Houston]]
***[[William B. Travis]] - commander of the Texans at the [[Fall of the Alamo]].
***[[William B. Travis]] – commander of the Texans at the [[Fall of the Alamo]].
***[[James Bowie]]
***[[James Bowie]]
***[[Davy Crockett]] - famous frontiersmen, fought and died at the [[Fall of the Alamo]].
***[[Davy Crockett]] – famous frontiersmen, fought and died at the [[Fall of the Alamo]].
***[[Amon B. King]] - [[Battle of Refugio]]
***[[Amon B. King]] – [[Battle of Refugio]]
***[[Ira Westover]]
***[[Ira Westover]]
***[[William Ward (Texas soldier)|William Ward]]
***[[William Ward (Texas soldier)|William Ward]]
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***[[José de Urrea]]
***[[José de Urrea]]
***[[Carlos de la Garza]]
***[[Carlos de la Garza]]
***[[Manuel Fernández Castrillón]] - used his fellow Mexican marksmen to snipe and harass the Texan insurgents in the [[Siege of Béxar]]. Mentioned in '''Texian Iliad: A Military History of the Texas Revolution''' by Stephen L. Hardin in Chapter 5.
***[[Manuel Fernández Castrillón]] – used his fellow Mexican marksmen to snipe and harass the Texan insurgents in the [[Siege of Béxar]]. Mentioned in '''Texian Iliad: A Military History of the Texas Revolution''' by Stephen L. Hardin in Chapter 5.
***[[Battle of San Patricio|Rafael Pretalia]]
***[[Battle of San Patricio|Rafael Pretalia]]
*[[Seminole Wars]]
*[[Seminole Wars]]
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***[[William S. Harney]]
***[[William S. Harney]]
***[[Bennet C. Riley]]
***[[Bennet C. Riley]]
***[[Joseph Marion Hernandez]] - commanded an American force that made two successful stealthy raids/assaults on the Seminoles. Mentioned in ''History of the Second Seminole war, 1835-1842'' by John K. Mahon pages 211-214
***[[Joseph Marion Hernandez]] – commanded an American force that made two successful stealthy raids/assaults on the Seminoles. Mentioned in ''History of the Second Seminole war, 1835–1842'' by John K. Mahon pages 211-214
***[[Andrew Jackson]] - disguised his ship with a [[false flag|British flag]] to lure [[Josiah Francis (Hillis Hadjo)|Hillis Hadjo]] into a trap and successful capture.
***[[Andrew Jackson]] – disguised his ship with a [[false flag|British flag]] to lure [[Josiah Francis (Hillis Hadjo)|Hillis Hadjo]] into a trap and successful capture.
***[[Gabriel J. Rains]]
***[[Gabriel J. Rains]]
**[[Seminole]]s and their allies
**[[Seminole]]s and their allies
***[[Micanopy]]
***[[Micanopy]]
***[[Osceola]] - Native American freedom fighter
***[[Osceola]] – Native American freedom fighter
***[[Thlocklo Tustenuggee]]
***[[Thlocklo Tustenuggee]]
***[[Billy Bowlegs]]
***[[Billy Bowlegs]]
***[[Ar-pi-uck-i]] - [[Seminole]] guerrilla leader who used cover, concealment, and evasive tactics in [[Battle of Lake Okeechobee|Lake Okeechobee]], [[Battles of the Loxahatchee|Loxahtchee]], and [[Battle of Pine Island Ridge|Pine Island Ridge]]
***[[Ar-pi-uck-i]] – [[Seminole]] guerrilla leader who used cover, concealment, and evasive tactics in [[Battle of Lake Okeechobee|Lake Okeechobee]], [[Battles of the Loxahatchee|Loxahtchee]], and [[Battle of Pine Island Ridge|Pine Island Ridge]]
***[[John Horse]]
***[[John Horse]]
***[[Josiah Francis (Hillis Hadjo)|Hillis Hadjo]]
***[[Josiah Francis (Hillis Hadjo)|Hillis Hadjo]]
*[[Mexican-American War]]
*[[Mexican–American War]]
**[[United States of America]]
**[[United States of America]]
***[[Fabius Stanly]] - American naval lieutenant who led raids against the [[Mexicans|Mexican]] armed forces.
***[[Fabius Stanly]] – American naval lieutenant who led raids against the [[Mexicans|Mexican]] armed forces.
***[[Joseph Lane]] - [[United States Army]] American general who led a hit and run surprise attack on the [[Mexicans|Mexican]] armed forces at the [[Skirmish at Matamoros]]
***[[Joseph Lane]] – [[United States Army]] American general who led a hit and run surprise attack on the [[Mexicans|Mexican]] armed forces at the [[Skirmish at Matamoros]]
***[[John Coffee Hays]] - Hay's well planned ambush mentioned in ''Mixed Blessing: the Role of the Texas Rangers in the Mexican War, 1846-1848'' written by Ian B. Lyles, pages 43–44
***[[John Coffee Hays]] – Hay's well planned ambush mentioned in ''Mixed Blessing: the Role of the Texas Rangers in the Mexican War, 1846–1848'' written by Ian B. Lyles, pages 43–44
***[[Samuel Hamilton Walker]]
***[[Samuel Hamilton Walker]]
***[[Albert G. Blanchard]] - feigned retreat luring the Mexicans into [[John Coffee Hays]]' ambush in ''Mixed Blessing: the Role of the Texas Rangers in the Mexican War, 1846-1848'' written by Ian B. Lyles, pages 43–44
***[[Albert G. Blanchard]] – feigned retreat luring the Mexicans into [[John Coffee Hays]]' ambush in ''Mixed Blessing: the Role of the Texas Rangers in the Mexican War, 1846–1848'' written by Ian B. Lyles, pages 43–44
***[[California Republic|Ezekiel "Stuttering Zeke" Merritt]] - conducted a hit-and-run raid capturing 170 horses. Mentioned in historic book '''Bear Flag Lieutenant: The Life Story of Henry L. Ford [1822-1860]''' written by Fred Blackburn Rogers page 263.
***[[California Republic|Ezekiel "Stuttering Zeke" Merritt]] – conducted a hit-and-run raid capturing 170 horses. Mentioned in historic book '''Bear Flag Lieutenant: The Life Story of Henry L. Ford [1822-1860]''' written by Fred Blackburn Rogers page 263.
***[[William B. Ide]]
***[[William B. Ide]]
***[[Battle of Olómpali|Henry Ford]] - conducted 3 incursions/raids on enemy houses/bases destroying enemy weapons, capturing prisoners, and rescuing hostages before returning to friendly lines. Mentioned in '''Bear Flag Lieutenant: The Life Story of Henry L. Ford [1822-1860]''' written by Fred Blackburn Rogers pages 268–270.
***[[Battle of Olómpali|Henry Ford]] – conducted 3 incursions/raids on enemy houses/bases destroying enemy weapons, capturing prisoners, and rescuing hostages before returning to friendly lines. Mentioned in ''Bear Flag Lieutenant: The Life Story of Henry L. Ford (1822–1860)'' written by Fred Blackburn Rogers pages 268–270.
***[[Benjamin McCulloch]]
***[[Benjamin McCulloch]]
***[[John C. Fremont]]
***[[John C. Fremont]]
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***[[Joaquín Rea]]
***[[Joaquín Rea]]
***[[Antonio Canales Rosillo]]
***[[Antonio Canales Rosillo]]
***[[Jose Mariano Salas]] - Mexican commander who commanded Mexican partisans called "Guerrillas of Vengeance" which is mentioned in the history book "U.S. Army Campaigns of the Mexican War" page 15.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/073/73-3/CMH_Pub_73-3.pdf|title=The U.S. Army Campaigns of the Mexican War, The Occupation Of Mexico May 1846-July 1848|website=history.army.mil }}</ref>
***[[Jose Mariano Salas]] – Mexican commander who commanded Mexican partisans called "Guerrillas of Vengeance" which is mentioned in the history book "U.S. Army Campaigns of the Mexican War" page 15.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://history.army.mil/html/books/073/73-3/CMH_Pub_73-3.pdf|title=The U.S. Army Campaigns of the Mexican War, The Occupation Of Mexico May 1846-July 1848|website=history.army.mil }}</ref>
***[[Celedonio Dómeco de Jarauta]]
***[[Celedonio Dómeco de Jarauta]]
***[[José Antonio Carrillo]]
***[[José Antonio Carrillo]]
***[[José María Flores]]
***[[José María Flores]]
***[[Manuel Pineda Munoz]] - commanded Mexican forces that used guerrilla tactics in the [[Battle of Mulegé]]
***[[Manuel Pineda Munoz]] – commanded Mexican forces that used guerrilla tactics in the [[Battle of Mulegé]]
*[[Utah War]]
*[[Utah War]]
**[[Lot Smith]]
**[[Lot Smith]]
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***[[History of California#California and the War Between the States|Dan Showalter]]
***[[History of California#California and the War Between the States|Dan Showalter]]
***[[John Singleton Mosby]]
***[[John Singleton Mosby]]
***[[John Hunt Morgan]]
***[[John Hunt Morgan]]
***[[John Hanson McNeill]] - led an independent irregular Confederate military company called [[McNeill's Rangers]] commissioned under the [[Partisan Ranger Act]]
***[[John Hanson McNeill]] – led an independent irregular Confederate military company called [[McNeill's Rangers]] commissioned under the [[Partisan Ranger Act]]
***[[Earl Van Dorn]]
***[[Earl Van Dorn]]
***[[Stovepipe Johnson|Adam Rankin Johnson]] - gained notoriety for his incursion known as the [[Newburgh Raid]] where he gained the nickname "Stovepipe Johnson"
***[[Stovepipe Johnson|Adam Rankin Johnson]] – gained notoriety for his incursion known as the [[Newburgh Raid]] where he gained the nickname "Stovepipe Johnson"
***[[Archie Clement]]
***[[Archie Clement]]
***[[Joseph C. Porter]] - Confederate officer who was a key leader in the guerrilla campaigns in northern Missouri
***[[Joseph C. Porter]] – Confederate officer who was a key leader in the guerrilla campaigns in northern Missouri
***[[John Mobberly]]
***[[John Mobberly]]
***[[Jack Hinson]] - Confederate partisan sniper
***[[Jack Hinson]] – Confederate partisan sniper
***[[John Jackson Dickison]] - at times called by scholars or historians as "the Swamp Fox of the Confederacy" or "the Confederate Swamp Fox"
***[[John Jackson Dickison]] – at times called by scholars or historians as "the Swamp Fox of the Confederacy" or "the Confederate Swamp Fox"
***[[William McWaters]] - Confederate guerrilla who with his fellow bushwackers conducted a successful but controversial sabotage mission known as the [[Platte Bridge Railroad Tragedy]]
***[[William McWaters]] – Confederate guerrilla who with his fellow bushwackers conducted a successful but controversial sabotage mission known as the [[Platte Bridge Railroad Tragedy]]
***[[Joseph Wheeler]]
***[[Joseph Wheeler]]
***[[Jubal Early]]
***[[Jubal Early]]
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***[[Benjamin Grierson]]
***[[Benjamin Grierson]]
***[[William B. Cushing]]
***[[William B. Cushing]]
***[[Samuel C. Means]] - captain of the [[Loudoun Rangers]]
***[[Samuel C. Means]] – captain of the [[Loudoun Rangers]]
***[[Henry Young (major)|Henry Young]]
***[[Henry Young (major)|Henry Young]]
***[[Harriet Tubman]] - female African American who infiltrated slave territory bringing slaves to safe zones, played a major role in the [[Raid on Combahee Ferry]], and provided critical intelligence to the [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]].
***[[Harriet Tubman]] – female African American who infiltrated slave territory bringing slaves to safe zones, played a major role in the [[Raid on Combahee Ferry]], and provided critical intelligence to the [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]].
***[[James Montgomery (colonel)|James Montgomery]] - Union [[Jayhawker]] who was in command of the Union forces in the [[Raid on Combahee Ferry]] and conducted other raids against the confederates.
***[[James Montgomery (colonel)|James Montgomery]] – Union [[Jayhawker]] who was in command of the Union forces in the [[Raid on Combahee Ferry]] and conducted other raids against the confederates.
***[[Henry Baxter]]
***[[Henry Baxter]]
***[[James J. Andrews]]
***[[James J. Andrews]]
***[[Abel Streight]]
***[[Abel Streight]]
***[[Hugh Judson Kilpatrick]]
***[[Hugh Judson Kilpatrick]]
***[[Gouverneur K. Warren]] - Union Army general who executed a deadly ambush in the [[Battle of Bristoe Station]]
***[[Gouverneur K. Warren]] – Union Army general who executed a deadly ambush in the [[Battle of Bristoe Station]]
***[[William Henry Powell (soldier)|William Henry Powell]]
***[[William Henry Powell (soldier)|William Henry Powell]]
***[[William W. Averell]]
***[[William W. Averell]]
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***[[James H. Wilson]]
***[[James H. Wilson]]
***[[Thomas R. Kerr]]
***[[Thomas R. Kerr]]
***[[John R. Kelso]] - his exploits of covert guerilla-like actions are mentioned in his book '''Bloody Engagements: John R. Kelso's Civil War''' written by himself.
***[[John R. Kelso]] – his exploits of covert guerilla-like actions are mentioned in his book '''Bloody Engagements: John R. Kelso's Civil War''' written by himself.
***[[Ishmael Day]]
***[[Ishmael Day]]
***[[Theophilus Lyle Dickey]]
***[[Theophilus Lyle Dickey]]
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*[[Powder River Expedition (1865)]]
*[[Powder River Expedition (1865)]]
**[[United States]]
**[[United States]]
***[[Patrick E. Connor]] - American brigadier general who led a surprise raid-like incursion in the [[Battle of the Tongue River]]; the incursion has had some controversy and debate.
***[[Patrick E. Connor]] – American brigadier general who led a surprise raid-like incursion in the [[Battle of the Tongue River]]; the incursion has had some controversy and debate.
***[[Jim Bridger]] - army scout alongside [[Frank North]] who scouted and discovered the [[Arapaho]] village allowing [[Patrick E. Connor]] to make his controversial surprise attack in the [[Battle of the Tongue River]]
***[[Jim Bridger]] – army scout alongside [[Frank North]] who scouted and discovered the [[Arapaho]] village allowing [[Patrick E. Connor]] to make his controversial surprise attack in the [[Battle of the Tongue River]]
***[[Frank North]] - led a successful dawn surprise-like attack with his [[Pawnee Scouts]] on the [[Cheyenne]] which became known as the [[Powder River Massacre]] which also might have some controversy or debate.
***[[Frank North]] – led a successful dawn surprise-like attack with his [[Pawnee Scouts]] on the [[Cheyenne]] which became known as the [[Powder River Massacre]] which also might have some controversy or debate.
**[[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]]
**[[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]]
***[[Red Cloud]] - very important leader of the [[Oglala|Oglala Lakota]] people.
***[[Red Cloud]] – very important leader of the [[Oglala]] Lakota people.
***[[Morning Star (chief)|Dull Knife]] - great chief of the [[Cheyenne]] who alongside [[Red Cloud]] harassed the Americans at the [[Battle of Bone Pile Creek]].
***[[Morning Star (chief)|Dull Knife]] – great chief of the [[Cheyenne]] who alongside [[Red Cloud]] harassed the Americans at the [[Battle of Bone Pile Creek]].
***[[Sitting Bull]]
***[[Sitting Bull]]
***[[Hook Nose|Roman Nose]] - alongside [[Sitting Bull]] led the Native Americans in ambushing, harassing, and skirmishing against the U.S. armed forces in the [[Powder River Battles (1865)|Powder River Battles]]
***[[Hook Nose|Roman Nose]] – alongside [[Sitting Bull]] led the Native Americans in ambushing, harassing, and skirmishing against the U.S. armed forces in the [[Powder River Battles (1865)|Powder River Battles]]
*[[Snake War]]
*[[Snake War]]
**[[United States]]
**[[United States]]
***[[George Crook]]
***[[George Crook]]
***[[Billy Chinook]] - chief and member of the [[Wasco-Wishram|Wasco]] tribe and served the [[United States]] as a [[First Sergeant]] of the U.S. Army Wasco Scouts
***[[Billy Chinook]] – chief and member of the [[Wasco-Wishram|Wasco]] tribe and served the [[United States]] as a [[First Sergeant]] of the U.S. Army Wasco Scouts
**[[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]]
**[[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]]
***[[Paulina (Paiute leader)]]
***[[Paulina (Paiute leader)]]
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***[[Ranald S. Mackenzie]]
***[[Ranald S. Mackenzie]]
***[[George Crook]]
***[[George Crook]]
***[[Frank North]] - organized and commanded the [[Pawnee Scouts]]
***[[Frank North]] – organized and commanded the [[Pawnee Scouts]]
***[[Wesley Merritt]] - planned an ambush which let to little to no high body count in the [[Battle of Warbonnet Creek]]
***[[Wesley Merritt]] – planned an ambush which let to little to no high body count in the [[Battle of Warbonnet Creek]]
**[[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]]
**[[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]]
***[[Crazy Horse]]
***[[Crazy Horse]]
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**[[United States]]
**[[United States]]
***[[George Crook]]
***[[George Crook]]
***[[George Morton Randall]] - American Captain who led a well coordinated surprise attack on the [[Apache]] and their allies in the [[Battle of Turret Peak]].
***[[George Morton Randall]] – American Captain who led a well coordinated surprise attack on the [[Apache]] and their allies in the [[Battle of Turret Peak]].
***[[James Henry Tevis]] - pioneer who led a militia of 30 men in a surprise attack on the Apache in the [[Battle of the Mimbres River]]
***[[James Henry Tevis]] – pioneer who led a militia of 30 men in a surprise attack on the Apache in the [[Battle of the Mimbres River]]
***[[James H. Whitlock]] - [[Battle of Mount Gray]]
***[[James H. Whitlock]] – [[Battle of Mount Gray]]
***[[Al Sieber]]
***[[Al Sieber]]
***[[Howard B. Cushing]]
***[[Howard B. Cushing]]
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**[[Apache]] and their allies
**[[Apache]] and their allies
***[[Flechas Rayada]]
***[[Flechas Rayada]]
***[[Mangas Coloradas]] - [[Apache]] tribal chief who led raids and ambushes against the [[Mexicans]] and [[Americans]]
***[[Mangas Coloradas]] – [[Apache]] tribal chief who led raids and ambushes against the [[Mexicans]] and [[Americans]]
***[[Cochise]] - chief or leader of the Chokonen band of the [[Chiricahua Apache]] who also led raids and ambushes against the [[Mexicans]] and [[Americans]]
***[[Cochise]] – chief or leader of the Chokonen band of the [[Chiricahua Apache]] who also led raids and ambushes against the [[Mexicans]] and [[Americans]]
***[[Victorio]]
***[[Victorio]]
***[[Nana (chief)]]
***[[Nana (chief)]]
***[[Chato (Apache)]]
***[[Chato (Apache)]]
***[[Juh]]
***[[Juh]]
***[[Baishan (Apache)]]
***[[Baishan (Apache)]]
***[[Geronimo]] - Native American freedom fighter
***[[Geronimo]] – Native American freedom fighter
*[[Philippine–American War]]
*[[Philippine–American War]]
**[[Frederick Funston]] - American brigadier general who planned, led, and executed the raid that captured [[Emilio Aguinaldo]].
**[[Frederick Funston]] – American brigadier general who planned, led, and executed the raid that captured [[Emilio Aguinaldo]].
**[[United States Armed Forces]] - led a rear surprise attack/ambush decimating an army of would be ambushers in the [[Battle of Lonoy]]
**[[United States Armed Forces]] – led a rear surprise attack/ambush decimating an army of would be ambushers in the [[Battle of Lonoy]]
**[[Elwell Stephen Otis]] - American commander of a hit-and-run raid-like mission that successfully destroyed a Filipino artillery gun in the [[Battle of Olongapo]]
**[[Elwell Stephen Otis]] – American commander of a hit-and-run raid-like mission that successfully destroyed a Filipino artillery gun in the [[Battle of Olongapo]]
*[[World War 1]]
*[[World War 1]]
**[[Theodore Roosevelt Jr.]] - planned and ordered a successful raid at Cantigny that captured 33 prisoners and documents with intelligence. This is mentioned in ''Infantry in Battle'' by [[Charles T. Lanham]], pages 43–47
**[[Theodore Roosevelt Jr.]] – planned and ordered a successful raid at Cantigny that captured 33 prisoners and documents with intelligence. This is mentioned in ''Infantry in Battle'' by [[Charles T. Lanham]], pages 43–47
**[[Michael Valente]]
**[[Michael Valente]]
**[[John L. Barkley]] - his exploit of surprising/ambushing and decimating an army of Germans are mentioned in his memoir written by himself and an article ''One Man’s Ambush'' written by [[Edward G. Lengel]]
**[[John L. Barkley]] – his exploit of surprising/ambushing and decimating an army of Germans are mentioned in his memoir written by himself and an article ''One Man’s Ambush'' written by [[Edward G. Lengel]]
**[[Hiram I. Bearss]]
**[[Hiram I. Bearss]]
*[[United States occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916–1924)|United States occupation of the Dominican Republic]]
*[[United States occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916–1924)|United States occupation of the Dominican Republic]]
**[[James P. Parker]]
**[[James P. Parker]]
**[[Richard Wainwright (Spanish–American War naval officer)|Richard Wainwright]] - was in command of a commando amphibious raid in the [[Santo Domingo Affair]]
**[[Richard Wainwright (Spanish–American War naval officer)|Richard Wainwright]] – was in command of a commando amphibious raid in the [[Santo Domingo Affair]]
**[[Ernest Calvin Williams]] - American marine who led a commando like assault in the [[Battle of San Francisco de Macoris]]
**[[Ernest Calvin Williams]] – American marine who led a commando like assault in the [[Battle of San Francisco de Macoris]]
**[[Santo Domingo Affair|Albert S. Mclemore]]
**[[Santo Domingo Affair|Albert S. Mclemore]]
*[[United States occupation of Nicaragua]]
*[[United States occupation of Nicaragua]]
**[[Chesty Puller]]
**[[Chesty Puller]]
**[[Harold C. Roberts]] - surprised bandits, used fire and maneuver tactics including use of cover, and attempted an ambush.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sandinorebellion.com/pcdocs/1928a/PC280405c-Roberts.html|title=The Sandino Rebellion, 1927-1934|website=www.sandinorebellion.com}}</ref>
**[[Harold C. Roberts]] – surprised bandits, used fire and maneuver tactics including use of cover, and attempted an ambush.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sandinorebellion.com/pcdocs/1928a/PC280405c-Roberts.html|title=The Sandino Rebellion, 1927–1934|website=www.sandinorebellion.com}}</ref>
**[[Evans Carlson]]
**[[Evans Carlson]]
**[[Merritt Edson]]
**[[Merritt Edson]]
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**[[Gerald C. Thomas]]
**[[Gerald C. Thomas]]
**[[Smedley Butler]]
**[[Smedley Butler]]
**[[Ross Lindsey Iams]] - took part with [[Samuel Gross (Medal of Honor)|Samuel Gross]] in [[Smedley Butler|Smedley Butler's]] surprise raid like commando assault in the [[Battle of Fort Rivière]]
**[[Ross Lindsey Iams]] – took part with [[Samuel Gross (Medal of Honor)|Samuel Gross]] in [[Smedley Butler]]'s surprise raid like commando assault in the [[Battle of Fort Rivière]]
**[[Samuel Gross (Medal of Honor)|Samuel Gross]]
**[[Samuel Gross (Medal of Honor)|Samuel Gross]]
*[[World War II]]
*[[World War II]]
**[[Aaron Bank]] - famous officer of the [[Office of Strategic Services]] who is considered the founder of the [[United States Army Special Forces]] also known as the "Green Berets".
**[[Aaron Bank]] – famous officer of the [[Office of Strategic Services]] who is considered the founder of the [[United States Army Special Forces]] also known as the "Green Berets".
**[[Donald Blackburn]] - American advisor to the [[Philippine Commonwealth Army]] who conducted a guerrilla insurgency on the island of [[Luzon]] against the [[Imperial Japanese Army|Japanese]].
**[[Donald Blackburn]] – American advisor to the [[Philippine Commonwealth Army]] who conducted a guerrilla insurgency on the island of [[Luzon]] against the [[Imperial Japanese Army|Japanese]].
**[[James M. Cushing]]
**[[James M. Cushing]]
**[[Evans Carlson]] - commander of the [[Marine Raiders]] whose notable unconventional warfare type of successes were the [[Raid on Makin Island]] and the [[Carlson's patrol]].
**[[Evans Carlson]] – commander of the [[Marine Raiders]] whose notable unconventional warfare type of successes were the [[Raid on Makin Island]] and the [[Carlson's patrol]].
**[[William Orlando Darby]] - [[United States Army]] [[officer]] who led the famous "Darby's Rangers" which would evolve into the [[U.S. Army Rangers]].
**[[William Orlando Darby]] – [[United States Army]] [[officer]] who led the famous "Darby's Rangers" which would evolve into the [[U.S. Army Rangers]].
**[[Joseph Beyrle]] - American [[paratrooper]] who conducted his own sabotage like warfare behind German lines before fighting alongside the [[Red Army]] after escaping German captivity a few times.
**[[Joseph Beyrle]] – American [[paratrooper]] who conducted his own sabotage like warfare behind German lines before fighting alongside the [[Red Army]] after escaping German captivity a few times.
**[[Merritt Edson]]
**[[Merritt Edson]]
**[[Carl F. Eifler]]
**[[Carl F. Eifler]]
**[[Wendell Fertig]] - American [[civil engineer]] who organized and commanded an America-Filipino guerrilla army on the [[Imperial Japanese Army|Japanese]] - occupied, southern Philippine island of [[Mindanao]].
**[[Wendell Fertig]] – American [[civil engineer]] who organized and commanded an America-Filipino guerrilla army on the [[Imperial Japanese Army|Japanese]] – occupied, southern Philippine island of [[Mindanao]].
**[[Roger Hilsman]] - American who served in the [[Merrill's Marauders]] and then with the [[Office of Strategic Services]] as a guerrilla leader in the [[China Burma India Theater]] of [[World War II]]
**[[Roger Hilsman]] – American who served in the [[Merrill's Marauders]] and then with the [[Office of Strategic Services]] as a guerrilla leader in the [[China Burma India Theater]] of [[World War II]]
**[[Virginia Hall]] - American female spy who worked as an agent for the American [[Office of Strategic Services]] in Europe after previously working for the British [[Special Operations Executive]].
**[[Virginia Hall]] – American female spy who worked as an agent for the American [[Office of Strategic Services]] in Europe after previously working for the British [[Special Operations Executive]].
**[[William R. Peers]]
**[[William R. Peers]]
**[[Russell W. Volckmann]] - [[United States Army]] infantry officer and a leader of the guerrilla resistance in the Philippines and considered a co-founder of the [[United States Army Special Forces]]
**[[Russell W. Volckmann]] – [[United States Army]] infantry officer and a leader of the guerrilla resistance in the Philippines and considered a co-founder of the [[United States Army Special Forces]]
**[[Hugh B. Miller]] - U.S. naval officer stranded on an island who systematically ambushed and attacked [[Imperial Japanese Army|Japanese soldiers]] with just hand grenades and a bayonet.
**[[Hugh B. Miller]] – U.S. naval officer stranded on an island who systematically ambushed and attacked [[Imperial Japanese Army|Japanese soldiers]] with just hand grenades and a bayonet.
**[[Robert Prince (captain)|Robert Prince]] - American officer in the U.S. Army's [[6th Ranger Battalion]] who was the main architect of the plan for the [[Raid at Cabanatuan]].
**[[Robert Prince (captain)|Robert Prince]] – American officer in the U.S. Army's [[6th Ranger Battalion]] who was the main architect of the plan for the [[Raid at Cabanatuan]].
**[[Henry Mucci]] - colonel of [[United States Army Rangers]] who led the [[Raid at Cabanatuan]] with [[Robert Prince (captain)|Robert Prince]] as the planner of the mission.
**[[Henry Mucci]] – colonel of [[United States Army Rangers]] who led the [[Raid at Cabanatuan]] with [[Robert Prince (captain)|Robert Prince]] as the planner of the mission.
**[[Peter J. Ortiz]]
**[[Peter J. Ortiz]]
**[[Ray C. Hunt]]
**[[Ray C. Hunt]]
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**[[Arthur W. Wermuth]]
**[[Arthur W. Wermuth]]
**[[Robert Lapham]]
**[[Robert Lapham]]
**[[Jack Hendrick Taylor]] - sometimes considered or referred to as the "first Navy SEAL".
**[[Jack Hendrick Taylor]] – sometimes considered or referred to as the "first Navy SEAL".
**[[Richard Winters]] - took part in an ambush against a German horse drawn supply convoy. Mentioned in ''Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest'' written by Stephen E. Ambrose page 91. Also mentioned in ''Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends'' written by Dick Hill pages 62–64. Conducted a commando-like hit-and-run raid destroying four artillery guns successfully in the [[Brécourt Manor Assault]]. And successfully ambushed and wiped out a 7-man German machine gun crew at another battle. Mentioned in ''Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters'' written by Dick Winters pages 137–138.
**[[Richard Winters]] – took part in an ambush against a German horse drawn supply convoy. Mentioned in ''Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest'' written by Stephen E. Ambrose page 91. Also mentioned in ''Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends'' written by Dick Hill pages 62–64. Conducted a commando-like hit-and-run raid destroying four artillery guns successfully in the [[Brécourt Manor Assault]]. And successfully ambushed and wiped out a 7-man German machine gun crew at another battle. Mentioned in ''Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters'' written by Dick Winters pages 137–138.
**[[William Guarnere]]
**[[William Guarnere]]
**[[Chick Parsons]]
**[[Chick Parsons]]
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**[[Donald Nichols (spy)|Donald Nichols]]
**[[Donald Nichols (spy)|Donald Nichols]]
**[[Merrill Newman]]
**[[Merrill Newman]]
**[[Colt Terry]] - whose experience of unconventional warfare in the [[Korean War]] before becoming a Green Beret are shown in ''Colt Terry, Green Beret'' written by Charles D. Patton published at the Texas A&M University Press
**[[Colt Terry]] – whose experience of unconventional warfare in the [[Korean War]] before becoming a Green Beret are shown in ''Colt Terry, Green Beret'' written by Charles D. Patton published at the Texas A&M University Press
**[[Robert H. Barrow]] - came up with a cunning tactic that allow his marines to ambush/surprise and kill more than 50 enemy troops. Mentioned in ''U.S. Marines in the Korean War'' by [[Charles Richard Smith]] pages 203-204
**[[Robert H. Barrow]] – came up with a cunning tactic that allow his marines to ambush/surprise and kill more than 50 enemy troops. Mentioned in ''U.S. Marines in the Korean War'' by [[Charles Richard Smith]] pages 203-204
**[[Donkey Squads (Korean War)|Colonel John McGee]]
**[[Donkey Squads (Korean War)|Colonel John McGee]]
**[[Tony Poe]]
**[[Tony Poe]]
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**[[2nd Battalion, 1st Marines]]
**[[2nd Battalion, 1st Marines]]
*[[Vietnam War]]
*[[Vietnam War]]
**[[Rudy Boesch]] - operative in Seal Team 2 in [[Vietnam War]]
**[[Rudy Boesch]] – operative in Seal Team 2 in [[Vietnam War]]
**[[David Hackworth]] - involved in the creation and command of [[Tiger Force]]
**[[David Hackworth]] – involved in the creation and command of [[Tiger Force]]
**[[Carlos Hathcock]] - [[United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper]] who has 93 confirmed kills
**[[Carlos Hathcock]] – [[United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper]] who has 93 confirmed kills
**[[Tony Poe]] - legendary paramilitary officer in Vietnam from the CIA's [[Special Activities Division]]
**[[Tony Poe]] – legendary paramilitary officer in Vietnam from the CIA's [[Special Activities Division]]
**[[Colt Terry]] - one of the original [[Green Berets]] whose successful unconventional type of warfare exploits are mentioned in his official biography ''Colt Terry, Green Beret'' written by Charles D. Patton published at the Texas A&M University Press.
**[[Colt Terry]] – one of the original [[Green Berets]] whose successful unconventional type of warfare exploits are mentioned in his official biography ''Colt Terry, Green Beret'' written by Charles D. Patton published at the Texas A&M University Press.
**[[Roy Boehm]] - first officer in charge of Seal Team two.
**[[Roy Boehm]] – first officer in charge of Seal Team two.
**[[Richard J. Meadows]]
**[[Richard J. Meadows]]
**[[John Plaster]]
**[[John Plaster]]
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**[[Edward James Land]]
**[[Edward James Land]]
**[[Chuck Mawhinney]]
**[[Chuck Mawhinney]]
**[[Henry Kissinger]] - [[Campaign 139]]
**[[Henry Kissinger]] – [[Campaign 139]]
**[[Billy Walkabout]]
**[[Billy Walkabout]]
*[[Laotian Civil War]]
*[[Laotian Civil War]]
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**[[Pat Landry]]
**[[Pat Landry]]
**[[Bill Young (CIA officer)|Bill Young]]
**[[Bill Young (CIA officer)|Bill Young]]
**[[Tony Poe]] - legendary paramilitary officer in Vietnam from the CIA's [[Special Activities Division]]
**[[Tony Poe]] – legendary paramilitary officer in Vietnam from the CIA's [[Special Activities Division]]
**[[Dick Holm]]
**[[Dick Holm]]
*[[United States Invasion of Panama]]
*[[United States Invasion of Panama]]
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**[[Edward Byers]]
**[[Edward Byers]]
**[[Robert Harward]]
**[[Robert Harward]]
**[[Francis J. Wiercinski]] - took part in a successful ambush wiping out nine enemy combatants while commanding his unit alongside a U.S. Special Operations Force team. Mentioned in '''A Different Kind of War: The US Army in Operation Enduring Freedom: October 2001 – September 2005''' by Donald Wright pages 148–149.
**[[Francis J. Wiercinski]] – took part in a successful ambush wiping out nine enemy combatants while commanding his unit alongside a U.S. Special Operations Force team. Mentioned in '''A Different Kind of War: The US Army in Operation Enduring Freedom: October 2001 – September 2005''' by Donald Wright pages 148–149.
**[[Joseph Votel]]
**[[Joseph Votel]]
**[[Jonathan Idema]] - controversial American non commissioned reserve special operations vigilante.
**[[Jonathan Idema]] – controversial American non commissioned reserve special operations vigilante.
**[[Brent Bennett]]
**[[Brent Bennett]]
**[[Jason Amerine]]
**[[Jason Amerine]]
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**[[Chris Kyle]]
**[[Chris Kyle]]
**[[Robert J. O'Neill]]
**[[Robert J. O'Neill]]
**[[Carl Higbie]] - led the raid capturing the [[Butcher of Fallujah]]. Author of Enemies, Foreign & Domestic: A SEAL's Story and Battle on the Home Front.
**[[Carl Higbie]] – led the raid capturing the [[Butcher of Fallujah]]. Author of Enemies, Foreign & Domestic: A SEAL's Story and Battle on the Home Front.
**[[Timothy Kellner]]
**[[Timothy Kellner]]
**[[Ethan Place]]
**[[Ethan Place]]
**[[Tyrone S. Woods]] 
**[[Tyrone S. Woods]] 
**[[Jocko Willink]]
**[[Jocko Willink]]
**[[Thomas Payne (soldier)|Thomas Payne]] - took part in a successful commando raid that rescued 70 prisoners and killed 20 enemies in [[Operation Inherent Resolve]].
**[[Thomas Payne (soldier)|Thomas Payne]] – took part in a successful commando raid that rescued 70 prisoners and killed 20 enemies in [[Operation Inherent Resolve]].
**[[Joshua Wheeler]]
**[[Joshua Wheeler]]
**[[Michael A. Monsoor]]
**[[Michael A. Monsoor]]
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**[[Huey P. Newton]]
**[[Huey P. Newton]]
*Others
*Others
**[[Michael G. Vickers]] - legendary paramilitary officer in first Afghan war from the CIA's [[Special Activities Division]]
**[[Michael G. Vickers]] – legendary paramilitary officer in first Afghan war from the CIA's [[Special Activities Division]]
**[[Touch the Clouds]] - Native American warrior
**[[Touch the Clouds]] – Native American warrior
**[[Orlando Bosch]] - [[Cuba]], America and South America
**[[Orlando Bosch]] – [[Cuba]], America and South America
**[[Nat Turner]] - leader of slave rebellion
**[[Nat Turner]] – leader of slave rebellion
**[[Daniel Boone]] - famous frontiersmen, Indian fighter, and [[American Revolutionary War]] hero.
**[[Daniel Boone]] – famous frontiersmen, Indian fighter, and [[American Revolutionary War]] hero.
**[[Billy the Kid]]
**[[Billy the Kid]]
**[[Railroad Bill]]
**[[Railroad Bill]]
**[[Devil Anse Hatfield]]
**[[Devil Anse Hatfield]]
**[[Apache Kid]] - renegade Apache during the [[Renegade period of the Apache Wars]]
**[[Apache Kid]] – renegade Apache during the [[Renegade period of the Apache Wars]]
**[[Pancho Villa]]
**[[Pancho Villa]]
**[[Queho]]
**[[Queho]]
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**[[Daniel Shays]]
**[[Daniel Shays]]
**[[Denmark Vesey]]
**[[Denmark Vesey]]
**[[Dan Seavey]] - also known as "Roaring" Dan Seavey" who was a notorious [[timber pirate]] involved in poaching, human trafficking, and hijacking etc.
**[[Dan Seavey]] – also known as "Roaring" Dan Seavey" who was a notorious [[timber pirate]] involved in poaching, human trafficking, and hijacking etc.
**[[Lewis Wetzel]] - scout, frontiersman, and [[Native Americans in the United States|Indian]] fighter
**[[Lewis Wetzel]] – scout, frontiersman, and [[Native Americans in the United States|Indian]] fighter
**[[William Hardin]] - [[American Revolutionary War]] soldier, farmer, rancher, marksman, hunter, and Native American killer
**[[William Hardin]] – [[American Revolutionary War]] soldier, farmer, rancher, marksman, hunter, and Native American killer
**[[John L. Bullis]]
**[[John L. Bullis]]
**[[James Smith (frontiersman)|James Smith]]
**[[James Smith (frontiersman)|James Smith]]

Revision as of 00:53, 18 February 2023

List of notable guerrilla activists, ordered by country:

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

A

Afghanistan

Albanien

Algerien

Angola

Argentinien

Armenien

Assyria

Österreich

B

Bangladesch

Belgien

Bolivien

Brasilien

Bulgarien

C

Kambodscha

Kamerun

Kanada

Tschad

Chechnya

Chile

China

Kolumbien

Cuba

Zypern

D

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dominikanische Republik

E

Ägypten

  • Inaros - (Egyptian rebel ruler) together with Athenian allies fought for a year and a half in the marshes in north Egypt against Persians.

El Salvador

Eritrea

Estland

Äthiopien

F

Finnland

Frankreich

Frisia

G

Deutschland

Griechenland

Guatemala

Guinea

H

Haiti

I

Republic of India

Indonesien

  • General Sudirman - military commander of Republican Indonesian forces during Indonesia's fight for independence from the Dutch in the 1940s
  • Abdul Haris Nasution

Iran

Iraq

Irland

Irish Republican

Ulster Loyalist

Israel

Italien

J

Japan

K

Korea

Kosovo

Kenia

Kurdistan

L

Laos

Lettland

Libanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Libyen

Litauen

M

Malaysia

Mexiko

Mongolei

Marokko

Mosambik

Myanmar

N

Namibia

Nepal

Niederlande

Nicaragua

Nigeria

Norwegen

P

Pakistan

Palestine

Peru

Philippinen

Polen

Portugal

R

Rumänien

Ruanda

S

Saudi-Arabien

Scotland

Serbien

Sierra Leone

Singapur

Südafrika

Soviet Union

Spanien

Sudan

Surinam

Syria

T

Thailand

Tunesien

Türkei

U

Uganda

Ukraine

Vereinigtes Königreich

Vereinigte Staaten

Uruguay

V

Venezuela

Vietnam

W

Westsahara

Y

Yugoslavia

Z

Simbabwe

See also

References

  1. ^ "The U.S. Army Campaigns of the Mexican War, The Occupation Of Mexico May 1846-July 1848" (PDF). history.army.mil.
  2. ^ "The Sandino Rebellion, 1927–1934". www.sandinorebellion.com.
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