Women in warfare (1900-1914)
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- 1900: Yaa Asantewaa leads the Ashanti in rebellion against the British.
- 1904-1907: Herero and Namaqua Wars take place. Herero warrior women fight against the Germans.[1]
- 1912: Rayna Kasabova during the Balkan War was the first woman to fly as observer on combat missions in the history of military aviation. She carried out a number of sorties droping propaganda materials and bombs on Turkish positions during the siege of Adrianople.
[edit] References
- ^ Salmonson, Jessica Amanda (1991). The Encyclopedia of Amazons. Paragon House, 139.
