Whitlam, Gough. 1916-. Australian Labour Prime Minister 1972-5. Quit Vietnam War. Dismissed by Governor General. Reduced immigration restrictions. White Australia.

ZANU. Zimbabwe African National Union. 1963-. Founded by Mugabe vs white minority rule. 1987 +ZAPU.

ZAPU. Patriotic Front. Zimbabwe African People’s Union. 1961-. Founded by Nkomo vs white minority rule in Rhodesia. 1987 Merged with ZANU.

Carson, Edward. 1854-1935. Irish. Formed Ulster Volunteers to resist Home Rule.

Foreign Legion. 1831-. French army unit of foreign volunteers, French officers founded in Algeria.

International Brigades. 1936-9. 60,000 volunteers who opposed Franco in Spanish Civil War.

Marseillaise. French national anthem, by Rouget de Lisle, 1792. Named for volunteer militia who adopted song on march to Paris.

Rough Riders. 1898. US volunteer cavalry in Spanish American War under Roosevelt. Won San Juan hill.

Volunteers, Departure of. 1792. Sang Marseillaise.

Albert I. 1875-1932. King of Belgians, 1909. Led army WWI. Introduced universal male suffrage.

Baader-Meinhof Gang. (Red Army Faction). 1968-92. West German terrorists supported by Stasi.

Barras, Paul. 1755-1829. French Directory founder. Led Army of Interior.

Baylen, Battle. 1808. Spanish mob defeats French army, humiliating Napoleon.

Black Army. 1463-1500. Powerful Hungarian mercenary force.

Bonus Army. 1932. US WWI vets march to demand accelerated bonus payment. Dispersed by force.

Booth, William. 1829-1912. British reformer. Founder of Salvation Army, 1878. In Darkest England and the Way Out 1890.

Chu Teh. 1886-1976. Commander-in-Chief of Chinese Red Army. Long March.

Continental Army. 1775-81. American Revolution army under George Washington.

Conway Cabal. 1777 plot to replace Washington with Gates at head of Continental Army.

Curragh Incident. 1914. 57 British army officers resign rather than fight Ulstermen.

Danegeld. Anglo-Saxon tax 991-1012 to buy off Norse attacks. Heregeld, 1012-51 to raise A-S army vs Norse.

Draft Riots. 1863. New York City workers vs Union army draft laws.

European Defence Community. 1950-54. Failed attempt at continental army.

Fabius, Quintus. -203BC. Consul. Saved Rome from Hannibal by delaying battles, allowing army to recover 218-.

Fairfax, Thomas. 1612-71. English Parliamentarian Civil War general. Commander-in-Chief of New Model Army. Victor at Marston Moor.

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