Pastry War. 1838-9. France blockades Mexico. Wins cook’s 1828 damage claims.

Paterson, William. 1658-1719. Scottish. Founded Bank of England 1694. Darien Scheme.

Pathé, Charles. 1863-1957. French film maker. First Newsreels 1909. Les Misérables 1909. Perils of Pauline 1914.

Patrick, St. c389-461. Patron saint of Ireland. Introduced monasticism. Converted Irish. Said to have invented Irish Whiskey 450.

Patriotic Front. 1973-9. Guerillas for black power in Rhodesia. Mugabe. Nkomo.

Päts, Konstantin. 1874-1956. Estonian Prime Minister 1921-3,32-3. Dictator 1933-40.

Patton, George. 1885-1945. US general. Tank warfare.

Paul, St. c10-67. Apostle, organizer of Christian religion. Travelled extensively. Pharisee, rabbi, tentmaker converted by vision, 37. Epistles. Martyred by Nero.

Paul I. 1901-64. Greek king 1947-. Resisted Communism.

Paul of Aegina. c625-90. Alexandrian physician. Compiled medical knowledge to date. 7 vol Epitome.

Pausanius. c143-76. Lydian traveller, guidebook writer. Descriptions of Greece.

Peacock, Thomas. 1785-1866. English witty satirical novelist: Nightmare Abbey.

Peacock Throne. Seized 1739 in Delhi by Nader Shah. Taken to Iran. Original lost.

Pearl Harbor. 1941 Japanese surprise attack. US, Japan enter WWII.

Pearse, Patrick. 1879-1916. Irish patriot. Led Easter Rebellion 1916. Executed.

Peasants’ Revolt. 1381. Led by Wat Tyler vs poll tax. Tyler killed by London mayor in king’s presence. Richard II makes concessions but doesn’t follow through.

Pedro II. 1648-1706. King of Portugal 1683-. Treaty of Lisbon.

Pedro V. 1837-61. Portugal. King 1853-. Ended slavery in territories 1858.

Peel, Robert. 1788-1850. English Prime Minister 1834~46. London police force 1829. Income Tax 1842. Founded Conservative Party. Bank Charter Act. Repealed Corn Laws 1846.

Pegasus. Greek mythical winged horse.

Pei, I.M. 1917-. Chinese/US architect. Kennedy Airport 1960. Place Ville-Marie. Louvre Pyramid.

Peipus, Battle of Lake. 1242. Russians repel Livonian Knights’ attack on Novgorod.

Peirce, Charles. 1839-1914. US philosopher. Pragmatism. -“logic is keystone of all knowledge”.

Peisistratus. -527BC. Athenian Tyrant 560BC~. Attacked Ionia. Supported external trade, arts.

Peking, Treaty. 1860. China cedes coastal land to Russia.

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