Have you ever heard of an entire army being beaten off by a woman with a baton?

In 1808, Napoleon began invading Spain. On June 6th, 20 year old barmaid, named Juana Galan, found her village being encroached upon by French soldiers. She quickly organized the women of her village to devise a trap for the invading French Army. At this time, the local men were off fighting the French in other areas.

When the French Army arrived, the women dumped boiling water and oil on the soldiers. Then, Juana Galan proceeded to beat back the army with only a baton. The French retreated and basically abandoned attacking the entire province of La Mancha which led the Spanish to victory. 

Today, Juana Galan is seen as a symbol of feminism, patriotism, and resistance.

Read more about her here: http://standrewshistorysociety.co.uk/2014/05/galan/