Prague, Treaty of. 1866. Ends Austro-Prussian War. Schleswig-Holstein to Prussia.

Pressburg, Treaty. 1805. Austria loses in Napoleonic Wars. Cedes land to France.

Preston, Battle. 1648. Cromwell defeats Charles I last forces in English Civil War.

Primo de Rivera, Miguel. 1879-1930. Spanish fascist dictator 1923- by coup. Ended Moroccan War 1927.

Procopius the Great. c1380-1434. Bohemian leader in Hussite War.

Profumo Affair. 1963. British War Minister Profumo and Christine Keeler, who also associated with Soviet attaché. Embarassed government.

Protectorate. 1653-9. English government after Civil War by Instrument of Government. Cromwell.

Pruth, Treaty. 1711. Ends Russo-Turkish War. Turkey regains territory.

Puerto Rico. Taino. 1493 Columbus discovers. 1508 Spanish colony. 1898 US (Spanish American War). 1998 rejects statehood.

Pulitzer, Joseph. 1847-1911. Hungarian/US publisher. Endowed prize awarded since 1917.

Punic Wars. 264-241BC Rome gains Sicily from Carthage. Mylae. 218-201BC Rome defeats Hannibal attack, gains Spain. 149-146BC Rome destroys Carthage.

Pusey, Edward. 1800-82. English. Led Oxford Movement.

Pym, John. 1583-1643. English Puritan. Led Long Parliament. Civil War.

Pyrenees, Treaty. 1659. Established French/Spanish border ending 24 year war.

Quakers. 1647. Society of Friends. Protestant non-conformist sect, founded by Fox. Silently awaiting “Inward Light”. Penn.

Quebec, Battle. 1759. British defeat French in Seven Years War. 1775 Quebec Campaign.

Quebec Conference. 1864. Basis of British North America Act. 1943. Allied leaders plan European landings. 1944. Churchill, Roosevelt decide on two war fronts-criticized for allowing Soviets to take Berlin.

Queen Anne’s War. 1702-13. French vs English in North America in War of Spanish Succession.

Quirinus. Roman god of war. Romulus deified.

Rabin, Yitzhak. 1992-95. Israeli statesman. Military leader, Six Day War. PM 74-77, 92-95. Peace negotiater.

Radzin, Treaty. 1681. Ends First Russo-Turkish war. Russia gains Ukraine.

Rajputs. 9C-. NW Indian Hindu warrior caste.

Rankin, Jeanette. 1880-1973. First US Congresswoman. 1917-9, 1941-3. Only vote against declaring war on Japan. WWII.

Rapallo Treaty. 1920. Italy,Yugoslavia establish free city of Rijeka, settle borders. 1922 Normalized relations of Germany, USSR. Cancelled war indemnities.

Rastatt, Congress of. 1713. After War of Spanish Succession, Holy Roman Empire renounces claim to Spanish throne. 1797-9. Failed at peace between France and HRE.

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