Capua. (Modern). Founded 856. «Kingdom of Naples.

Capuchin. 1525. Powerful Franciscan mendicant order of monks.

Carabobo, Battle. 1821. Venezuela defeats Spain, gaining independence.

Caravaggist School of Painting. Themes of courtesan, cheaters. e.g. George de la Tour.

Cardano, Gerolamo. 1501-76. Italian physician. Described typhus fever.

Cardigan, Battle. 1136. Welsh defeat English.

Cardigan, James Brudenell, Earl of. 1797-1868. British General. Led Charge of the Light Brigade. Tennyson. Crimean War.

Carib. Warlike natives of Amazon Basin. 15C conquered Arawak. Cannibals. Decimated by disease. St Vincent.

Carissimi, Giacomo. 1604-74. Italian oratorio composer. Widened orchestral instrument variety.

Carlists. 1820-1937. Supporters, especially Basque, of Don Carlos’ claims vs Isabella under Salic Law.

Carlsbad Decrees. 1819. Censorship and repressive measures against liberal Burschenschaften.

Carmen, Bliss. 1861-1929. Canadian lyric poet. Low tide on Grand Pré 1893. Daughters of Dawn 1913.

Carmona, António. 1869-1951. Portuguese president 1928-.

Carnot, Sadi. 1837-94. President of the Third French Republic, 1887-. Assassinated.

Caroline Affair. 1837. Canadians destroy US vessel at Niagara for supplying rebels. Mackenzie.

Carrera, José. 1785-1821. Chilean rebel leader, First President 1811-14.

Carrera, Rafael. 1814-65. Guatemala revolutionary. Dictator 1840-. Ended CAF, Guatemala independent.

Carson, Kit. 1809-68. US frontier guide.

Carter, Jimmy. 1924-. US President 1977-81. Camp David Talks. Habitat for Humanity.

Cartesians. Descartes.

Carthage. 814BC Phoenician colony. Dido. 574BC Independence after Tyre falls. 480BC Republic. 264-146BC Punic Wars. Hannibal. 146BC Rome razes, rebuilds. 439 Vandals plunder. 533 Byzantine. 705 Moslem. Tunis.

Carthusians. 1084. Strict order of monks founded by St Bruno. Inventors of Chartreuse liqueur.

Cartwright, Alexander. “Father of American baseball”. Established rules for modern game.

Casablanca, Conference. 1943. Allies agree to fight Axis and Japan to unconditional surrender.

Casement, Roger. 1864-1916. Irish. Enlisted German aid for Irish Independence during WWI. Executed.

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