Bailly, Jean. 1736-93. French astronomer. Paris mayor, 1789-91. Led Tennis Court Oath. Guillotined.

Baltard, Victor. 1805-74. French architect. First to employ metal girders: Les Halles. St-Augustine’s Church.

Balzac, Honoré de. 1799-1850. French novelist of social injustice: Comedie Humaine 1829-48.

Balzac, Jean-Louis. 1597-1654. French writer. Lettres 1624.

Banville, Théodore de. 1823-91. French Parnassian poet. Early Symbolist. Odes funambulesques 1857.

Barbary Piracy. 1518-1830. G. Washington pays $1M to free enslaved seamen 1796. US attacks Tripoli 1815. French sieze Algiers, 1830.

Barbey d’Aurevilly, Jules. 1808-89. French dandy, social critic.Diaboliques 1874.

Barbizon. 19C French objective style of painting landscapes from nature; influenced Impressionists. Millet, Diaz.

Barbusse, Henri. 1873-1935. French writer: Le Feu (The experiences of a common soldier) 1916.

Bardo, Treaty. 1881. French occupy Tunisia.

Barras, Paul. 1755-1829. French Directory founder. Led Army of Interior.

Barrault, Jean-Louis. 1910-94. French actor, producer. F. Théâtre d’Orsay.

Barrès, Maurice. 1862-1923. French writer, politician. la Colline inspirée 1913.

Bart, Jean. 1650-1702. French privateer for Louis XIV vs English.

Bartholdi, Frédéric. 1834-1904. French sculptor of the Statue of Liberty 1886.

Bärwalde, Treaty. 1631. French pay Swedes to fight Hapsburgs.

Barye, Antoine. 1795-1875. French sculptor of simplicity, energy. Jaguar devouring a hare 1850.

Baudelaire, Charles. 1821-67. French modernist poet: Fleurs du Mal 1857. Influenced Symbolists.

Baumé, Antoine. 1728-1804. French chemist: aromatics discoverer.

Bayard, Pierre. 1476-1524. French knight in Italian wars. “The fearless and blameless knight.”

Bayle, Pierre. 1647-1706. French religious sceptic: Dictionnaire Historique et Critique 1697.

Baylen, Battle. 1808. Spanish mob defeats French army, humiliating Napoleon.

Bazaine, Achille. 1811-88. French marshal, surrendered Metz, 1870. Condemned as traitor. Escaped 1874.

Bazille, Jean-Frédéric. 1841-70. Early French Impressionist painter.

Beaumarchais, C de. 1732-99. French satirical writer vs nobility. Barber of Seville 1772, Marriage of Figaro 1784.

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