Bonus Army. 1932. US WWI vets march to demand accelerated bonus payment. Dispersed by force.

Borgia, Cesare. 1476-1507. Ruthless Italian Machiavellian statesman. Son of Pope Alexander VI.

Bosphorus. Strategic strait at Constantinople. Nelidov.

Bossuet, J.-B. 1627-1704. French prelate known for eloquent funeral orations. De Re Diplomatica 1681.

Boston, Siege. 1775-6. US force British to evacuate.

Botswana. 1884 British occupy =Bechuanaland Protectorate. 1966 Independent.

Bourgeois, Léon. 1851-1925. French statesman. League of Nations.

Bourguiba, Habib. 1903-2000. Tunisian Nationalist president 1956-87. Moderate socialist.

Bowditch, Nathaniel. 1773-1838. US self-educated astronomer, mathematician. New American Practical Navigator 1802.

Bowdler, Thomas. 1754-1825. English publisher of expurgated Family Shakespeare 1818.

Boyne, Battle. 1690. James II attempts to retake throne; defeated by William III, ending Catholic Stuart power in Ireland. Celebrated by Orangemen, Jul 12.

Breda Declaration. 1660. Charles II conciliatory statement. Amnesty and religious toleration.

Bretton Woods. 1944. Economic conference. Created International Monetary Fund, World Bank.

Briand, Aristide. 1862-1932. French Prime Minister 1909~29, orator. “Separation of Church and State”, 1905. Advocated union of Europe. Kellogg-Briand.

Bridgewater Canal. 1761. Brindley. First British canal. Brought coal to Manchester stimulating industrialization.

Brindley, James. 1716-72. English engineer. Bridgewater Canal 1761.

British East Africa. 1888. Former protectorates. Kenya, Uganda, Zanzibar, Tanganyika.

British Empire. 1500-1997. Britain, its colonies and protectorates. Commonwealth.

British Somaliland. 1880 British protectorate. 1960 +Italian Somaliland =independent Somalia.

Bronte, Emily. 1818-48. English Romantic novelist of passionate intensity: Wuthering Heights 1847.

Brown, George. 1818-80. Scottish/Canadian statesman. Founded Toronto Globe 1844.

Brown, Lancelot “Capability”. 1715-83. English landscape architect. Created the definitive “English Garden”: assymmetric, harmonious, accidental. Blenheim. Prior Park.

Brumaire, Coup of 18. Napoleon abolished Directory, est’d Consulate.

Brunei. 15C + Borneo. 16-18C Decline; European colonies. 1888 British protectorate. WWII Japanese occupy. 1971 Self-governing. 1983 Independent Sultanate.

Buccaneers. 1630-97. British,French,Dutch pirates vs Spanish ships and colonies in Caribbean, S. America. Morgan.

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