Bosnian Crisis. 1908-9. Russia sides with Serbian rebels after Austria-Hungary annexation. Black Hand.

Botswana. 1884 British occupy =Bechuanaland Protectorate. 1966 Independent.

Botticelli, Sandro. 1445-1510. Poetic Florentine Renaissance painter: Sistine fresco 1482.Birth of Venus 1485.

Boucher, Francois. 1703-70. French mythological and landscape painter. Louis XV Rococo Style. Mme de Pompadour favourite. “Decorator of Boudoirs”. Déjeuner 1738.

Boullée, Étienne. 1728-99. French grandiose Neoclassical architect.

Bourne, Randolph. 1886-1918. US pacifist essayist. Untimely Papers 1919.

Bowring, Treaty. 1855. Opened Siam to British trade.

Boxer Rebellion. 1900. Massacre of ‘foreign devils’ by Chinese led to reprisals and Peking Protocol.

Boyacá, Battle. 1819. South American rebels win independence from New Granada from Spain. Bolivar. Santander.

Boyar. 10-17C. Russ. noble landowners.

Boycott, Charles. 1832-97. English land agent boycotted in Ireland, 1879. Land League.

Boyne, Battle. 1690. James II attempts to retake throne; defeated by William III, ending Catholic Stuart power in Ireland. Celebrated by Orangemen, Jul 12.

Bradley, F.H. 1846-1924. English Idealist philosopher. Appearances and Reality 1893.

Brandt, Willy. 1913-92. Pragmatic Social Democrat Chancellor of West Germany 1969-74.

Brandywine, Battle. 1777. British victory in American Revolution. Diversion led to loss at Saratoga.

Breda Declaration. 1660. Charles II conciliatory statement. Amnesty and religious toleration.

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

Brest-Litovsk, Treaty. 1918. Russia exits WWI leaving 1/3 population in German hands.

Brétigny, Treaty (Calais). 1360. After Poitiers defeat, French John II ransomed for 3M gold crowns; Aquitaine to England.

Breton, André. 1896-1966. French poet. Surrealist Manifesto 1924.

Brian Boru. 941-1014. King of Munster 964-, unified Ireland, king 1002-. Began O’Brien dynasty.

Briand, Aristide. 1862-1932. French Prime Minister 1909~29, orator. “Separation of Church and State”, 1905. Advocated union of Europe. Kellogg-Briand.

Briand-Kellog Pact. Kellogg-Briand.

Brill, Paul. 1554-1626. Flemish Mannerist landscape painter.

British East Africa. 1888. Former protectorates. Kenya, Uganda, Zanzibar, Tanganyika.

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