Li Dingguo vs Lt Gen Sagat Singh

Li Dingguo joined the peasant rebellion led by Zhang Xianzhong in Shaanxi. He became one of Zhang's adopted sons and a key general in the Xiying army that fought against the Ming dynasty.

After Zhang Xianzhong's death, Li Dingguo allied with the Yongli Emperor. He switched allegiance from rebel to Ming loyalist, fighting the Qing in the name of the Southern Ming.

Li Dingguo led a Southern Ming army that captured Guilin from the Qing. The victory temporarily revived the Southern Ming cause and forced Qing forces to retreat in Guangxi.

Li Dingguo defeated a Qing army at Hengzhou, killing Qing Prince Kong Youde. This victory was one of the greatest Southern Ming successes, but it failed to reverse the overall Qing advance.

Li Dingguo's army was decisively defeated by Qing forces at Suning in Yunnan. The loss shattered Southern Ming military power and forced the Yongli Emperor to flee to Burma.

After the Yongli Emperor's execution, Li Dingguo continued guerrilla resistance in the borderlands. He died of illness in the wilderness of Laos, his forces scattered and his cause lost.

Singh served in the Burma Campaign during World War II, fighting in the Arakan and Imphal operations. He was awarded the Military Cross for his leadership.

Sagat Singh was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the British Indian Army. He served in the 1st Gorkha Rifles, beginning a military career known for bold tactics.

Singh commanded the Indian Army's 4th Corps during the 1971 war. He led a rapid advance into East Pakistan, using helicopter-borne troops and bold maneuvers to bypass Pakistani defenses.

Singh ordered a helicopter-borne assault on Sylhet in East Pakistan on December 7, 1971, landing troops behind enemy lines. This bold move cut off Pakistani forces and accelerated the Indian advance.

Singh's 4th Corps was the first to enter Dhaka on December 16, 1971, after a rapid advance. His forces secured the city, leading to the Pakistani surrender later that day.