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Emily Anderson

Irish academic, code breaker, musicologist and translator

Antonia Ford was a Confederate spy during the American Civil War (1861–1865), credited with providing the military information gathered from her Fairfax Court House home during the First Battle of Manassas (1861) and in the two years following.

Suzanne Louverture

Wife of Haitian Revolution leader Toussaint Louverture; she was tortured when captured by Napoleon. They demanded information about the whereabouts of her husband which she never divulged.

Suzanne Vallon

During WWII, Suzanne Vallon fled France after her Resistance activity was discovered and ended up in North Africa on active duty. She also accompanied Allied troops as they went north after being freed from Germany.

Valentina Ramírez

Soldadera who inspired the Carrancista corrido (ballad) “La Valentina” and fought at the side of General Ramón F. Iturbide in the Mexican Revolution

Victoria Montou

Fighter in Jean-Jacques Dessalines army during the Haitian Revolution.

Catherine Flon

Catherine Flon was a seamstress who famously sewed the first Haitian flag at the request of Dessalines, but she is also known for having nursed the sick and wounded after nearby battles.

Cécile Fatiman

Cécile Fatiman was a mambo (a vodou priestess) who is believed to have formed networks on the island of Haiti that would transfer information from plantation to plantation.

Marie Sainte Dédée Bazile

Marie Sainte Dédée Bazile was a important figure in the Revolution and is known for having gathered the remaining parts of Haiti’s first Emperor, Jean-Jacques Dessalines after his brutal assassination.

Marie-Jeanne Lamartiniére

Marie-Jeanne Lamartiniére was a Haitian soldier known not only for her courage but for her skills in battle and strategy. She was a leading figure in the pivotal Battle of Crête-á-Pierrot in 1802.