Random Coolest Statues And Monuments Dedicated To Female Warriors (13 items)

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  (#10) Fu Hao

  The legendary Lady Fu Hao is believed to be the first female general in Chinese history, serving under the Shang king as both a military officer and a shaman. Fu Hao was also the wife of the king and acted as one of his most trusted advisers. Archaeologists have found bone fragments from oracles with etchings that describe some of Fu Hao's military campaigns against rival tribes like the Tu, Ba, Yi, and Qiang.

  When Fu Hao's tomb was excavated, archaeologists unearthed a vast horde of treasures buried alongside her. The haul included over 100 weapons, 750 jade, and roughly 2,000 artifacts in total, signifying just how respected Fu Hao was in her own time. A giant statue depicting Fu Hao can be found at the site of her tomb. 
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  (#3) Jhalkaribai

  • Dec. at 60 (1830-1890)

  Jhalkari Bai was an Indian warrior and royal advisor remembered for her fierce military acumen and skill. Though lacking an academic education, she was trained in combat and horsemanship from a very young age. She gained a reputation as a force to be reckoned with, and stories tell of her fighting wrongdoers and even slaying a tiger.

  Bai would eventually marry Puran Singh, a soldier in the royal army of Queen Rani of Jhansi. Her marriage to Singh ultimately led her to the queen, who was shocked at how similar in appearance Jhalkari was to her. After hearing tales of Jhalkari's feats, the queen invited her to join the women's royal army.

  In 1857, a series of revolutions swept through India with the goal of expelling the British from the subcontinent. British forces marched on Jhansi the next year, and Jhalkari led an army of 4,000 in defense of a strategic fort. Queen Rani was forced to flee as the engagement began to unfold in favor of the British, but Jhalkari decided to dress as the fleeing queen and continue the battle on her own. This gave the real queen more time to escape, and Jhalkari fought her way into the British encampment and demanded to speak with the leadership.

  Fooled by her impersonation, the British spent a full day discussing terms with her before they realized the truth. It is unclear exactly what happened to Jhalkari afterward, but sources indicate that she survived the ordeal. In 2001, a statue was raised in her honor in the city of Gwalior.
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  (#4) Jeanne Hachette

  Jeanne Hachette was a French folk hero who seriously lived up to her name. The surname Hachette was actually a nickname given to her after she led a contingent of French women to liberate the besieged city of Beauvais. The women, armed with swords and hatchets, successfully ousted the 300 Burgundian soldiers in a surprise maneuver and managed to liberate the city. Jeanne was celebrated as a French hero, especially after word got out about her personal achievements in battle.

  During the engagement, Jeanne spotted a Burgundian soldier planting a flag atop the battlements. Enraged, Jeanne went after him with her axe, and eventually threw his body down into a moat. She personally ripped the flag from the battlements, giving her soldiers a symbolic victory and boosting their morale for the rest of the fight.

  Jeanne was personally rewarded by King Louis XI for her valor, and he allowed her to marry whatever man she saw fit. She chose her lover Colin Pilon, and the two were offered a lifelong tax exemption as an additional reward. Today, you can find a statue of Jeanne Hachette in the very town that she liberated.
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  (#5) Boudica

  Boudica was a mighty warrior, and one of the most famous heroes in British folklore. She was the queen of the Celtic Iceni tribe and a revolutionary who fought during the Roman incursion and occupation of Great Britain. She was responsible for the slayings of 70,000 Roman loyalists in Briton, through her successful campaigns against the cities Camulodunum, London, and Verulamium.

  Boudica's revolution began shortly after her kingdom was annexed by Rome in the year 60 CE. The Romans publicly flogged Boudica and defiled her two virgin daughters, leading her to swear this oath of vengeance: “Nothing is safe from Roman pride and arrogance. They will deface the sacred and will deflower our virgins. Win the battle or perish, that is what I, a woman, will do.”

  While Boudica's revolution saw many successes, she was ultimately defeated on the battlefield. Thousands of years after her passing, Boudica lives on as a symbol for justice and a hero of the British people. A great statue of Boudica and her daughters can be found at Westminster Bridge.
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  (#8) Anne Bailey

  • Dec. at 83 (1742-1825)

  Ann Bailey first moved to America in 1761, a time when much of the country was nothing but vast wilderness. After her husband was slain in 1774, Bailey took the opportunity to become who she always wanted to be: a frontier woman.

  Bailey began dressing like a man and trained in both riflery and tomahawk combat. In short time, she became a legend of the frontier. She served as a messenger in the Revolutionary War and, at times, as a spy and a scout.

  Bailey's most famous feat was at the battle of Fort Lee, where she and a host of settlers faced off against an army of Native Americans. After the settlers ran out of gunpowder, Bailey volunteered to ride through the opposing army to fetch more. After three days and 100 miles, she returned with the gunpowder. This, along with her many other exploits, earned her the nickname "Mad Ann." Today, you can find a statue of Ann Bailey at the Fort Pitt Museum.
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  (#7) The Trung Sisters - Statue In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

  Sisters Trung Trac and Trung Nhi were born sometime around 1 CE to a Vietnamese military general. At the time, Northern Vietnam was under the control of the Han Chinese Empire. However, while it was strictly forbidden for women to be soldiers in Han China, Vietnam had no such restrictions. This partly explains how the Trung sisters were able to rally an army of 80,000 warriors after the Chinese executed Trung Trac's husband.

  The soldiers, many of whom were women, followed Trung Trac as their new queen. The two sisters led their armies atop elephants, fighting the Chinese for years before eventually being defeated on the battlefield. While the Trung sisters perished fighting for their country, their memory has long endured.

  Unfortunately, the monument pictured above was wiped out in the 1963 coup of Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm.

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