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.

Bruce, Robert the. 1274-1329. Scottish King 1306-. Vs Edward I and II. Bannockburn victory.

Bucchero Ware. 7-5C BC Shiny black Etruscan pottery.

Buchanan, James. 1791-1868. US President 1857-61. Compromise policy failed to avert civil war.

Bucharest, Treaty. 1812. Ended Russo-Turkish War. 1886. Serbia restores Rumelia to Bulgaria. 1913. Settled 2nd Balkan War. 1918. Romania capitulates to Central Powers. Voided by Allied victory.

Buffons, War of. 1752. Paris intellectuals debate Italian vs French opera. Rousseau.

Burgundians. French political faction. Fought Armagnacs during 100 Years War. Allied with England, 1420. Treaty of Arras 1435 with Charles VII.

Burma Wars. 1824-26, 1852-3, 1885. British conquer and annex Burma.

Bushido. 12C- Samurai warrior code. Personal honour, loyalty.

Byron, Lord. 1788-1824. English Romantic poet. Aided Greek indep. Hours of Idleness, Prisoner of Chillon, Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage 1812, Don Juan 1812.

Cade’s Rebellion. 1450. English small property holders revolt. War of Roses.

Calchas. Wise Greek prophet at Troy. Advised use of Trojan Horse.

Camel, Battle of the. 656. Basra. Ali victory in first Moslem Civil War.

Camp David Accords. 1978. Israel-Egypt peace negotiations. Egypt regains Sinai 1982. Begin. Sadat.

Canning, George. 1770-1827. British Foreigh Secretary. Copenhagen. Peninsular War.

Cape Frontier Wars. =Kaffir Wars.

Capua. (Ancient) c600BC Etruria. c440BC Samnites. 338BC Rome. 216BC Hannibal. 211BC Rome. 456 Vandals. c840 Saracens destroy. Rebuilt as Sta Maria Capua Vetere.

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.

Carlist Wars. 1833-9. 1872-6. Carlists.

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