Bridgewater Canal. 1761. Brindley. First British canal. Brought coal to Manchester stimulating industrialization.

Brindley, James. 1716-72. English engineer. Bridgewater Canal 1761.

Brinkmanship. Policy of staying at brink of war.

Britain, Battle of. 1940-1. German blitz air raids on British civilian centers. RAF defeats Luftwaffe, averting invasion.

British Virgin Is. Arawak. Carib. 1493 Columbus. 1555 Spain. 1648 Dutch. 1666 British settle. 1960 British Crown Colony.

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.

Broglie, Louis de. 1892-1987. Italian/French physicist. Wave/particle theory.

Brooke, James. 1803-68. British “White Raja”; family ruled Sarawak 1841-1946.

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.

Buchenwald. 1937-45. Nazi concentration camp. Medical research, slave labour. 52,500 dead.

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

Bulwer-Lytton. 1803-73. English novelist. Last Days of Pompeii, 1834. -“It was a dark and stormy night”.

Burgess, Anthony. 1917-95. English Social novelist. Clockwork Orange 1962. Wanting Seed 1962.

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.

Cadwaller. -689. Last Briton king; led people to Brittany.

Caerleon. Wales. Possible site of Camelot.

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

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