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.

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• Timeline of women in 19th century warfare
• Women in warfare (1918-1939)