Bergerac, Peace. 1577. Ends 6th French War of Religion.

Berlin Blockade. 1948-9. Russia’s winter blockade is thwarted by US, British airlift of supplies.

Berserks. Ferocious medieval Norse warriors in bearskins.

Biological Weapons Convention. 1972. Britain, US, USSR agreement to ban germ warfare.

Birch, John. -1945. US missionary killed in China. Cold War hero of John Birch Society.

Bishops’ Wars. 1639. Scots vs Charles’ Anglicanism. 1640. Covenanters force Charles to call Long Parliament.

Bismarck, Otto von. 1815-98. Prince. Prussian Prime Minister 1862-90. Founded German Empire; First Chancellor 1871-90. Provoked Franco-Prussian War. Ems Dispatch. Schleswig.

Blenheim, Battle. 1704. Bavaria. Marlborough’s victory in War of Spanish Succession. First French defeat in 50 years, saves Vienna.

Boeotian League. 550-335BC. Federal government formed by Thebes. Opposed Sparta in Corinthian War. Defeated by Philip of Macedonia, 338. Destroyed by Alexander the Great, 335.

Boer War. 1880-1. Boers defeat British, who had annexed Transvaal, 1877.

Boer War. 1899-1902. British defeat Boer Republic in South Africa. Vereeniging.

Borden, Robert. 1854-1937. Canadian Cons Prime Minister 1911-20. Union Gov’t. Imperial War Cabinet. Women suffrage.

Boris III. 1894-1943. King of Bulgaria, 1918-. Hitler ally, but avoided war w USSR.

Bosnian Rebellion. 1875 vs Ottomans led to Serbo-Turkish War.

Bosworth Field, Battle. 1485. Tudor victory, ended War of Roses. Richard III killed.

Boulanger, Georges. 1837-91. French popular war minister. Conspired coup 1889. Banished.

Brady, Matthew. c1823-96. US Civil War photographer.

Bransfield, Edward. 1795-1852. English. First to sight Antarctica, 1820.

Breda Treaty. 1667. Ends Anglo-Dutch War. England gains New York.

Breitenfeld, Battles. 1631,42. Swedish victories over Catholic League in 30 Years War. Sweden a great power.

Breslau, Treaty. 1742. Ends first Silesian War.

Breton Succession War. 1341-65. Reestablishd Montfort rule in Brittany.

Brinkmanship. Policy of staying at brink of war.

Britten, Benjamin. 1913-76. Influential English composer of operas and symphonies. Paul Bunyan 1941. Billy Budd 1951. War Requiem 1962. Death in Venice 1973.

Brock, Isaac. 1769-1812. British military commander. Upper Canada hero in War of 1812.

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