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554 matches to British Museum
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. 9C-1154. Records early British history.
Angry Young Men. 1950s British writers. Irreverence for establishment. Amis, Wain, Osborne.
Anne. 1665-1714. British Queen 1702-. Reign notable for literarature, science, architecture. Last Stuart. Acts of Union, Settlement.
Appeasement Policy. 1937-9. British yield to Nazi demands in hope of maintaining peace. Munich Agreement. Gentleman’s Agreement.
Arras, Battle. 1917. British WWI defeat.
Assaye, Battle. 1803. British win in 2nd Maratha War.
Astor, Nancy. 1879-1964. First woman to sit in British House of Commons, 1919-45.
Atlantic Charter. 1941. British-US declaration of 8 principles of peace and security. Endorsed by >25 nations.
Attlee, Clement. 1883-1967. British Labour Prime Minister. 1945-51. National Health. Nationalization.
Attwood, Thomas. 1783-1856. British Chartist.
Ayer, Alfred. 1910-89. British Logical Positivist. Foundation of Empirical Knowledge. Language, Truth and Logic 1936.
Babbage, Charles. 1792-1871. British. Invented Difference Engine, 1823-34 -first computer. Founded British Association for the Advancement of Science 1831, Royal Astronomical Society 1820, Royal Statistical Society 1834.
Baffin, William. 1584-1622. British explorer of Baffin Strait 1616.
Bahrain. 1521 Portugal. 1602 Persia. 1783 Khalifa dynasty. 1861 British protectorate. 1971 Independent.
Bailey, Donald. 1901-85. British inventor of portable Bailey bridge 1941.
Baksar, Battle. 1764. British victory. Confirmed control over Bengal.
Balaklava, Battle. 1854. Crimean War. Indecisive British victory at high cost. Charge of Light Brigade.
Baldwin, Stanley. 1867-1947. British Conservative Prime Minister. 1923~37. General Strike. Opposed rearmament. “Safety First”.
Balfour, Arthur. 1848-1930. British Prime Minister 1902-5. Opposed Irish Home Rule. Balfour Declaration.
Balfour Declaration. 1917. British support Jewish homeland in Palestine. Endorsed 1919 by Allies. Zionism.
Barbuda. 1628 British Colony. 1680 Cordington family possession. 19C British Crown Colony. 1981 Independent Antigua and Barbuda.
Baron. 1066-. 5th (lowest) rank of British peerage.
Barrackpore Mutiny. 1824. Indian troops vs British commanders. Troops massacred.
Bassein, Treaty. 1802. Indian alliance with British East India Company leads to second Maratha War.
Bath, Order of. 1399. A British knighthood.