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Borodino, Battle. 1812. Napoleon defeats Kutuzov on way to Moscow.
Bosch, Hieronymus. 1450-1516. Flemish allegorical moralist painter. Garden of Earthly Delights 1505.
Boston Massacre. 1770. British soldiers kill 5 colonists rioting vs Townshend Acts. A cause of the American Revolution.
Boston Tea Party. 1773. Colonials dump tea cargo to protest tax. Led to Intolerable Acts.
Botswana. 1884 British occupy =Bechuanaland Protectorate. 1966 Independent.
Bourges, Pragmatic Sanction. 1438. French Charles VIII supports Gallicanism vs pope.
Boxers. 1896-1901. Chinese secret Society of Harmonious Fists vs foreigners. B Rebellion.
Boyne, Battle. 1690. James II attempts to retake throne; defeated by William III, ending Catholic Stuart power in Ireland. Celebrated by Orangemen, Jul 12.
Brahmanas. 900-700BC Vedic texts for sacrifices.
Brant, Sebastian. 1458-1521. German medieval satirical poet. Ship of Fools 1494.
Brest-Litovsk, Treaty. 1918. Russia exits WWI leaving 1/3 population in German hands.
Bridget, St. 1303-73. Swedish visionary, Patron St. F. Brigittine Order.
Brigit, St. 453-523. Founded Kildare nunnery. Irish Patron St.
Bristol Riots. 1831. For British parliamentary reform.
Britain, Battle of. 1940-1. German blitz air raids on British civilian centers. RAF defeats Luftwaffe, averting invasion.
British Empire. 1500-1997. Britain, its colonies and protectorates. Commonwealth.
Britons. 6C BC-6C Celtic inhabitants of England.
Brittany. Inhab c3500BC. Celts. 57BC Rome. 5-6C Britons (Celts) re-settle. 12C Capetian. 1365 Montfort Dukedom. 1532 France.
Bronte, Emily. 1818-48. English Romantic novelist of passionate intensity: Wuthering Heights 1847.
Brook Farm. 1841-7. Massachussets commune. Ripley. Hawthorne.
Brown, John. 1800-59. US slavery abolitionist. Harper’s Ferry. Hung.
Browning, Elizabeth Barrett. 1806-61. English poet: Sonnets from the Portuguese 1848. Aurora Leigh 1857. Wife of Robert.
Brut. Unrestricted style of art produced by those outside of society: insane, criminal, etc.
Bucket Shop. Brokerage house that attempted to profit by delaying placing orders. Now illegal.