Kaffir Wars. 1779-1879. Bantu vs British in South Africa. Cape Frontier Wars.

Kagawa. 1888-1960. Japanese Christian pacifist evangelist writer/labour leader. National Anti-War League 1928.

Kalmar War. 1611-13. Denmark defeats Sweden, dominates Baltic.

Kappel, Wars. 1529,31. Swiss Reformation. Zwingli killed. Swiss cantons allowed to chose faiths.

Kearny, Stephen. 1794-1848. US general. Captured NM in Mexican War.

Kellogg-Briand Pact. 1928. Outlawed war as an instrument of national policy. Signed by 62 countries. Kellogg. Briand.

Kent State Massacre. 1970. Ohio National Guardsmen kill 4 student anti-Vietnam War demonstrators.

Khmer Rouge. 1960-79. Cambodian Communists. Overthrew Lon Nol, creating Kampuchea 1975. Forced relocations, torture, executions. Millions killed. 1979 Overthrown by Vietnamese. 1982-95 guerilla war. 1995 Amnesty. Pol Pot.

Khwarizimi, Al-. c780-850. Persian discoverer of algebra c810. Introduced Arabic numerals.

Kickapoo Indians. North America midwest warriors. Fought Americans in American Revolution, War of 1812, Black Hawk War. Resettled in Kansas.

Kim Il-Sung. 1912-94. North Korean dictator 1948-. Korean War.

King George’s War. 1744-8. France vs Britain, War of Austrian Succession in North America. No territorial changes. Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle 1748.

King Philip’s War. 1675-6. Bloody conflict of New England colonists vs Indians under Philip.

King William’s War. 1689-97. Britain vs France in North America. War of Grand Alliance. First French-Indian War.

King’s Peace. 387BC. Sparta, Persia, Athens. Corinthian War.

Kitchener, Horatio, Earl of. 1850-1916. Commander-in-chief Boer War. British Secretary of War, WWI. Symbol of will to victory.

Kléber, Jean. 1753-1800. French general. Suppressed Vendée rebellion.

Knights of the Golden Circle. 1859-66. Secret US organization of South supporters during Civil War.

Knights’ War. 1522-3. Failed German rebellion vs Reformation.

Königgrätz, Battle. 1866. Ended 7 Week War. Left Prussia dominant over Germany. = Sadowa.

Korean War. 1950-3. China supports Communist invasion of South Korea. Repelled with UN aid-mainly US troops. MacArthur. 38th parallel border reestablished. 5M dead.

Koryo. 935-1392. Korean kingdom.

Kosciusko, Tadeusz. 1746-1817. Polish. Led Rebellion 1794-7 vs occupiers. 3rd Partition of Poland. American Revolution war officer.

Kuan Ti. 3C Chinese scholar, executed. Deified as god of war.

Kuwait. 1710 Arabs settle. 1899 British protectorate. 1961 Independent. 1963 Constitutional monarchy. 1990-91 Iraq occupation, Gulf War.

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