Military
- William Johnson (Royal Navy officer) (1784–1851), Scottish Naval Captain
- Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet (1715–1774), Major General in the British forces during the French and Indian War
- William Henry Johnson (1890–1945), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
- William Johnson (Medal of Honor) (1855–1903), American recipient of the Medal of Honor
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“The transformation of the impossible into reality is always the mark of a demonic will. The only way to recognize a military genius is by the fact that, during the war, he will mock the rules of warfare and will employ creative improvisation instead of tested methods and he will do so at the right moment.”
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