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Collection: Soldiers

Mandukhai Khatun (1448-1510)

The Mother Who United the Mongol Tribes

Destined to be a mere political pawn, this Mongol queen rode into battle while pregnant, united the warring tribes, and was considered to be the second coming of Genghis Khan.

Juana Azurduy de Padilla (1780-1862)

The Mother of Bolivian Independence

This revolutionary (and mother of five) should have been the namesake of Bolivia - and that's the opinion of Simon Bolivar, the actual namesake of Bolivia!

Cut Nyak Dhien (1848-1908)

The Mother of Indonesian Revolution

When her (second) rebel husband was killed, this heroine of Indonesian revolution took over the fight against the Dutch.

Angela Jimenez (1896-1982)

The Mom Who Lived a Dozen Lives

Tomboy, daughter, spy, soldier, foster mom, innkeeper, gold miner, nurse, activist; veteran: Angela Jimenez doesn't need a movie so much as a mini-series.

Joan of Arc (1412-1431)

The Maid of Orleans

The infamous teen girl who helped end the Hundred Years War and save France – but do you know how she got to such prominence? This book has an answer, and it involves another powerful woman, operating behind the scenes…

The Night Witches (1942-1945)

The Civilian Pilots Who Became the Nazis' Worst Nightmare

This all-female civilian volunteer unit of the WW2 Soviet military overcame a lack of training, equipment, and faith to pull off one of the greatest underdog feats in human history and in so doing become Germany's worst nightmare.

Anita Garibaldi (1821-1849)

Heroine of Two Worlds

This heroine of South America and Italy fought in numerous civil wars alongside her husband, Giuseppe Garibaldi, often while pregnant or while carrying her children.

Khawlah bint al-Azwar (7th century)

Warrior Poet of Early Islam

When Byzantine forces captured her brother, this warrior poet donned the outfit of a black knight and went on a bloody rescue mission.

Dhat al-Himma (8th century Arabian myth)

Woman of High Resolve

Sword-slinging Arabian heroine who stars as the heroine of an extremely long and entertaining epic tale.

Agontime (19th Century)

The Queen Sent To Brazil In Chains - And The Warriors Who Brought Her Back

The world's fiercest all-female fighting force, and the incredible legend of how they rescued their deposed queen from slavery in Brazil.