Blenheim, Battle. 1704. Bavaria. Marlborough’s victory in War of Spanish Succession. First French defeat in 50 years, saves Vienna.

Blondin, Charles. 1824-97. French tightrope walker over Niagara, 1859.

Blücher, Gebhardt von. 1742-1819. Prussian general at Waterloo.

Boeotian League. 550-335BC. Federal government formed by Thebes. Opposed Sparta in Corinthian War. Defeated by Philip of Macedonia, 338. Destroyed by Alexander the Great, 335.

Boer War. 1880-1. Boers defeat British, who had annexed Transvaal, 1877.

Boer War. 1899-1902. British defeat Boer Republic in South Africa. Vereeniging.

Bokassa. 1921-96. Central African Republic dictator 1966-79. Overthrew Dacko, who was restored by France.

Booth, William. 1829-1912. British reformer. Founder of Salvation Army, 1878. In Darkest England and the Way Out 1890.

Borden, Robert. 1854-1937. Canadian Cons Prime Minister 1911-20. Union Gov’t. Imperial War Cabinet. Women suffrage.

Boris III. 1894-1943. King of Bulgaria, 1918-. Hitler ally, but avoided war w USSR.

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

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

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.

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

Braithwaite. 1829. First steam fire engine.

Bransfield, Edward. 1795-1852. English. First to sight Antarctica, 1820.

Brattain, Walter. 1902-87. US transistor inventor.

Breda Treaty. 1667. Ends Anglo-Dutch War. England gains New York.

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. Language of Brittany, Cornwall.

Breton Succession War. 1341-65. Reestablishd Montfort rule in Brittany.

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