America\'s Military Adversaries. From Colonial Times to the Present

BEE, BARNARDELLIOTT Bee, Barnard Elliott (February 8, 1824–July 22, 1861) Confederate General A distinguished vet- eran of the M ...

under Gen. Pierre G.T. Beauregard, who re- quested that Johnston reinforce him. Bee formed part of the forces sent to bolster Be ...

cial nobleman. In 1691, the young man assumed the title sieur de Bien- villefollowing the death of an older brother. Bien- ville ...

lowing year Bienville accomplished his most legendary feat, establishing a new city at the mouth of the mighty Mississippi: New ...

Department of Archives and History, 1927–1984; Strong, Russell W. “Governor Bienville and the Fate of French Louisiana.” Gulf Co ...

Burlington Heights. The Americans under Gen. John Chandler and William H. Winder mounted a slow pursuit, which was attacked in c ...

BLACKHAWK Black Hawk (ca. 1767–October 3, 1838) Sac and Fox War Chief B lack Hawk (Maka- taimeshekiakiak) was a distinguished wa ...

ernment applied pressure on the Indians to migrate. When the old chief refused, Gover- nor John Reynolds called out the militia ...

BLACKKETTLE Black Kettle (ca. 1803–November 27, 1868) Cheyenne Peace Chief B lack Kettle was steadfastly friendly to- ward the U ...

The Cheyennes dutifully encamped at Sand Creek as requested. As a further sign of sub- mission, Black Kettle flew a large Americ ...

Cheyenne.Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1980; Hoig, Stan. People of the Sacred Arrows: The Southern Cheyenne Today.New Yo ...

terkreuz(Knight’s Cross), gained promotion to colonel-general, and was installed as com- mander in chief of occupied Poland. In ...

the height of battle and sent to Holland, where he succeeded Gen. Kurt Studentas commander of Army Group H. For the next three m ...

passion for mathematics. Declining his parents’ wishes to enter politics, he expressed interest in military service and joined t ...

did so before Bougainville’s forces could ar- rive on the battlefield to assist, and both Montcalm and Wolfe were slain on Septe ...

Mary.Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, 1729–1811: A Study in French Naval History and Politics. Lewiston, NY: E. Mellen Press, 1990 ...

victory Montcalm had bought the French ad- ditional time, but little else. The war entered its crucial phase in 1759 when New Fr ...

BOYD, BELLE Boyd, Belle (May 9, 1844–June 11, 1900) Confederate Spy V ivacious Belle Boyd was the most cele- brated Confederate ...

Stonewall Jackson approached Front Royal town, she dashed through Union lines to meet them, informed the general of Yankee inten ...

BRAGG, BRAXTON Bragg, Braxton (March 22, 1817–September 27, 1876) Confederate General A personal favorite of Confederate Presi- ...