Brunel, Isambard. 1806-59. British inventor of transatlantic steamship, 1838; screw propeller, 1845.

Brutus, Marcus. 85-42BC. Conspired vs Caesar. Commited suicide after Philippi.

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.

Bulgaria. Balkans. 7C Bulgar Empire. 1018 Byzantine. 1185 2nd Bulgar Empire. 1396 Ottoman. 1878. Independent kingdom. 1946 People’s Republic. 1991Republic.

Bulge, Battle. 1945. Last German offensive on the Western Front at Ardennes. WWII.

Bull Run, Battles. 1861,2. Confederate victories.

Bunker Hill, Battle. 1775. Early American victory in Revolution. Putnam.

Bunyan, Paul. Legendary US giant lumberjack with blue ox Babe.

Burbage, James. 1531-97. Built first English theatre 1576. Later rebuilt as Globe.

Bushrangers. 19C Australian bandits in outback. Kelly.

Busta Gallorum, Battle. 552. Narses defeats Goths. Italy comes under Byzantine Empire.

Cabal. 1667-73. Charles II’s advisers: Clifford, Arlington, Buckingham, Ashley, Lauderdale.

Cabala. 12C. Jewish mystical scripture interpretation.

Cabot, Sebastian. c1474-1557. Venetian explorer for Spain and England. Hudson’s Bay, South America.

Calderón de la Barca, Pedro. 1600-81. Spanish dramatist: El divino Orfeo-“Life is a dream” 1635.

Caldwell, Erskine. 1903-87. US author. Tobacco Road. God’s Little Acre 1933.

Caliphate Empire. 632-1258. Moslem Empire founded by Muhammad. From Afghanistan to north Africa and Spain. Umayyad. Abbasid.

Calles, Plutarco. 1877-1945. Mexican President. Banned RC church 1924-9.

Cambrai, Battle. 1917. First use of tanks (by British).

Cambridge Agreement. 1629. Allowed Puritans to manage Massachussets Bay Company.

Camden, Battle. 1780 British victory. American Revolution.

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

Cannae, Battle. 216BC. Hannibal victory over Rome.

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

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