Borneo. 7C BC Indian influence. 3C BC-15C Chinese inf. 3C-15C Funan/Khmer, Malacca, Srivijaya, Majapahit. 15C Moslem. 16C- European inf. 19C Dutch(S)/Eng(N). WWII Japan occupies. Brunei. Malaysia. Indonesia.

Borodino, Battle. 1812. Napoleon defeats Kutuzov on way to Moscow.

Bosnian Crisis. 1908-9. Russia sides with Serbian rebels after Austria-Hungary annexation. Black Hand.

Bosnian Rebellion. 1875 vs Ottomans led to Serbo-Turkish War.

Bossuet, J.-B. 1627-1704. French prelate known for eloquent funeral orations. De Re Diplomatica 1681.

Boston Massacre. 1770. British soldiers kill 5 colonists rioting vs Townshend Acts. A cause of the American Revolution.

Boswell, James. 1740-95. Scottish author. Life of Samuel Johnson 1791.

Bosworth Field, Battle. 1485. Tudor victory, ended War of Roses. Richard III killed.

Botswana. 1884 British occupy =Bechuanaland Protectorate. 1966 Independent.

Boulanger, Georges. 1837-91. French popular war minister. Conspired coup 1889. Banished.

Boulle, Pierre. 1912-94. French novelist. Bridge on the River Kwai 1952.

Bounty, HMS. 1789 Mutiny vs Bligh.

Bourgeoisie. French merchant, craft class. Marxist term for those who do not live by the sale of their labour. Proletariat.

Bouvines, Battle. 1214. French defeat English, HRE coalition. Recapture Angou...France a major power.

Bowditch, Nathaniel. 1773-1838. US self-educated astronomer, mathematician. New American Practical Navigator 1802.

Bowdler, Thomas. 1754-1825. English publisher of expurgated Family Shakespeare 1818.

Bowie, James. 1796-1836. US frontiersman. Bowie knife.

Bowring, Treaty. 1855. Opened Siam to British trade.

Boyacá, Battle. 1819. South American rebels win independence from New Granada from Spain. Bolivar. Santander.

Boyar. 10-17C. Russ. noble landowners.

Boyle, Robert. 1627-91. English scientist. Gas law: given T, PV=k, 1662.

Boyne, Battle. 1690. James II attempts to retake throne; defeated by William III, ending Catholic Stuart power in Ireland. Celebrated by Orangemen, Jul 12.

Bradlaugh, Charles. 1833-91. Radical atheist MP, 1880-. Oath Act, permitting affirmation for swearing in.

Brady, Matthew. c1823-96. US Civil War photographer.

Bragg, William. 1862-1942. English discoverer of crystallography by x-ray diffraction. with son Lawrence (1890-1971).

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