Banks, Nathaniel Prentice - BiographyNathaniel 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.
Banks, Nathaniel Prentice - FactsKey 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.
Barbary War, First (1801–1805)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.
Barton, Clarissa "Clara" Harlowe - BiographyPopularly known as the Angel of the Battlefield, acclaimed humanitarian Clara Barton was the founder and first president of the American Red Cross, serving from 1881 to 1904.
Barton, Clarissa "Clara" Harlowe - FactsKey facts about the Angel of the Battlefield, and co-founder of the American Red Cross Clara Barton.
Bayard, Sr., William - BiographyWilliam Bayard, Sr. was a wealthy businessman from New York City. He participated in the Stamp Act Congress in 1765.
Bean's Station, Battle of - SummaryFought 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.
Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant - BiographyPierre 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.
Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant - Portrait by Matthew BradyPierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was an American military leader. As a general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil…
Beaver Dam Creek, Battle of - SummaryAlso 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.
Beaver WarsThe Beaver Wars were a series of battles that were fought over control of the fur trade in colonial America. During the wars, the Iroquois Confederation took control of the fur trade, eliminated rival Native American Indian tribes, and terrorized French settlements. The French and their Indian allies responded with attacks on Iroquois villages and English settlements. The conflict lasted for nearly a century and ended with the Peace of Montreal in 1701.
Bennett Place, Surrender at - FactsKey facts about Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston's surrender of 89,270 Confederate soldiers at Bennett Place, near Hillsborough, North Carolina in 1865.
Bennett Place, Surrender at - SummaryOn April 26, 1865 Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston and Union General William T. Sherman negotiated the largest surrender of the Civil War at Bennett Place near Hillsborough, North Carolina.
Bennington, Battle of - SummaryThe Battle of Bennington was fought on August 16, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War. It was part of the Saratoga Campaign and ended in an American victory that contributed to the British surrender at Saratoga.
Bentonville, Battle of - SummaryThe Battle of Bentonville, fought from March 19 through March 21, 1865, near Bentonville, North Carolina, was the final battle of Major General William T. Sherman's Carolinas Campaign.
