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Crispus Attucks was the first person killed by British regulars at the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770.

Key facts about the Battle of Averasboro (also known as the Battle of Averasborough).

On March 16, 1865, at the Battle of Averasboro (also known as the Battle of Averasborough), nearly 5,400 Confederate soldiers, commanded by William J. Hardee, temporarily delayed the left-wing of William T. Sherman's forces, as it proceeded through the Carolinas.

Bacon’s Rebellion (1675–1677) was the first armed uprising by colonists against English government officials in the British colonies in North America. Although the rebellion failed, the outcome contributed to the increased usage of enslaved African-Americans in Colonia Virginia.

Joseph Bailey served in the Union Army throughout the American Civil War. He is most remembered for planning and supervising the construction of Bailey's Bridge during the Red River Campaign in 1864.

Key facts about Joseph Bailey who is remembered for planning and supervising the construction of Bailey's Bridge during the Red River Campaign in 1864.

Nathaniel Prentice Banks was a ten-time member of the United States House of Representatives and, during the American Civil War, one of President Abraham Lincoln's political generals.

Key facts about Nathaniel Prentice Banks, a ten-time member of the United States House of Representatives and, during the American Civil War, one of President Abraham Lincoln's political generals.

The First Barbary War (1801-1805) was the first overseas war conducted by the United States. The nations on the Barbary Coast of Morocco involved were Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli. The war ended in victory for the United States, with peace treaties between the three Barbary States and Morocco.

Clara Barton was an acclaimed humanitarian who is popularly known as the Angel of the Battlefield. She was the founder and first president of the American Red Cross, serving from 1881 to 1904.

Key facts about the Angel of the Battlefield, and co-founder of the American Red Cross Clara Barton.

British General Charles Cornwallis signed the Articles of Capitulation, ending the Siege of Yorktown, on October 19, 1781. By signing, Cornwallis surrendered his army to American and French forces.

William Bayard, Sr. was a wealthy businessman from New York City. He participated in the Stamp Act Congress in 1765.

Key facts about the Battle of Bean's Station.

Fought on December 14, 1863, during the Knoxville Campaign, the Battle of Bean's Station was a tactical victory for the Confederacy in Eastern Tennessee that accomplished little other than to add to the bloodshed and loss of life on both sides.

The Battle of Beaufort took place on February 3, 1779, on Port Royal Island in South Carolina. American forces were able to stop a British advance and force them to leave the island.

Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was an American military leader. As a general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, Beauregard served in the eastern and western theaters and was the victorious field commander at the First Battle of Bull Run near Manassas, Virginia on July 21, 1861.

APUSH Definition — PGT Beauregard (1818–1893) was an officer in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He served with distinction throughout the war and is most well-known for commanding Confederate forces that bombarded Fort Sumter in April 1861 during the first battle of the war.

Key facts about the Battle of Beaver Dam Creek.

Also known as the Battle of Mechanicsville, and the Battle of Ellerson's Mill, the Battle of Beaver Dam Creek fought on June 26, 1862, was the second engagement of the Seven Days Battles during the Peninsula Campaign.