[Bering Strait]. 65N. 170W. Named after the Danish navigator who first explored it, 1728; Cook during his third and last voyage (1776-9) endeavoured to make his passage through, but failed.
Bermudas, The, islands. 32N. 64W. Discovered by Juan Bermudez, 1522; the first Englishman on was the shipwrecked navigator May, 1593; colonised by Sir George Somers (or Summers), who with Sir T. Gates was shipwrecked on, 1609 (the account of this storm by Strachey possibly furnished source for part of 'Tempest'). (See poem by Waller.)
[Big Bethel], Virginia. 37N. 76W. Victory of Confederates, 1861 (Civil W.).
Big Black River, Mississippi. 32N. 90W. Defeat of Confederates, 1863 (Civil W.).
Big Horn, battle of, at junction of Big and Little Big Horn River. 44N. 106W. General Custer's force destroyed by the Sioux Indians under Sitting Bull, 1876.
[Bio-bio], river, Chili. 38S. 72W. Fierce contests at, between Araucanians to the south, and Spaniards to the north, during the 16th century.
Blackrock, near Buffalo. 42N. 78W. Fort surprised by British, 1813.
Blackstock's Plantation, Charlotte, N. Carolina. 35N. 80W. Defeat of British by Sumter, 1780 (W. of Ind.).
Blackwater, river, Missouri. Surrender of Confederates, near Milford, 1861 (Civil W.).
Bladensburg, Maryland. 39N. 76W. Americans defeated by English, 1814.