Caporetto, Battle. 1917. Disastrous Italian loss vs Austria and Germany.

Capua. (Ancient) c600BC Etruria. c440BC Samnites. 338BC Rome. 216BC Hannibal. 211BC Rome. 456 Vandals. c840 Saracens destroy. Rebuilt as Sta Maria Capua Vetere.

Caran d’Ache. 1858-1909. Russian/French humorist, cartoonist.

Carloman. 751-771. Charlemagne’s brother and co-ruler.

Carlos, Don. 1788-1855. Claimed Spanish throne 1833, succeeding brother Ferdinand VII. Carlists.

Carlsbad Decrees. 1819. Censorship and repressive measures against liberal Burschenschaften.

Carlyle, Thomas. 1795-1881. Scottish writer: Heroes and Hero Worship 1841. Cromwell’s Letters 1845. -“Britain-the chosen nation”.

Carmathians. 890-10C. Moslem reform sect. Kidnaped and ransomed Stone of Ka’bah 930-950.

Carmen, Bliss. 1861-1929. Canadian lyric poet. Low tide on Grand Pré 1893. Daughters of Dawn 1913.

Carnegie, Andrew. 1835-1919. Scottish/US steel magnate, philanthropist.

Carnot, Sadi. 1796-1832. French discoverer of reversibility of heat and work.

Carr, Emily. 1871-1945. Canadian writer and primitivist painter. Klee Wick 1941.

Carter, Elliott. 1908-. US composer. Experimental approach to material and structure.

Carthage. 814BC Phoenician colony. Dido. 574BC Independence after Tyre falls. 480BC Republic. 264-146BC Punic Wars. Hannibal. 146BC Rome razes, rebuilds. 439 Vandals plunder. 533 Byzantine. 705 Moslem. Tunis.

Cartouche. 1693-1721. Chief of a band of thieves in Paris 1717-.

Cartwright, Alexander. “Father of American baseball”. Established rules for modern game.

Casablanca, Conference. 1943. Allies agree to fight Axis and Japan to unconditional surrender.

Cassander. c354-297BC. Macedonian King. Fought for control after Alexander’s death. Diadochi.

Cassandra. Daughter of Priam, with gift of prophecy, but curse of never being believed.

Cassiopeia. Andromeda’s mother.

Castel Gandolfo. 1596-. Pope’s summer residence.

Castor and Pollux. Greek twin dieties. Patrons of sailors.

Cat and Mouse Act. Prisoners Temporary Discharge for Health Act. 1913. Released British suffragettes on hunger strikes.

Catalan. Romance language of Andorra, NE Spain, SW France.

Catherine, St. 4C. Virgin martyred on the wheel in Alexandria.

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