=Easter Island= (Davis's Land), Pacific. 27S. 109W. Discovered by Davis, 1686; Roggewein at, 1722; Cook at, 1774. =Eastport=, Moose Island, Passamaquoddy Bay. 45N. 67W. Surrendered to British squadron, 1814. =East Windsor=, Conn. 41N. 72W. Bp. Jonathan Edwards, theologian (1703-58), and of Lorrin Andrews, missionary and Hawaiian scholar (1795-1868). =Eatonton=, Georgia. 33N. 83W. Bp. of Joel Chandler Harris, A. of 'Uncle Remus,' etc. (1848-1908). =Econochaca= (or Holy Ground), Alabama River, Lourdes Co., Miss. 31N. 88W. Indians surprised and scattered by Gen. Claiborne, 1813 (W. with Creek Indians). =Ecuador= (Equator), S.A. 2S. 78W. Part of the Inca's territory conquered by Pizarro in the 16th century; it formed part of the presidency of Quito; first revolt against Spanish rule in 1809; finally liberated after defeat of Spaniards at Pichincha, 1822; became part of Colombia, and finally separated as an independent republic under its present name, 1830; continual civil war in after this; the dictator Moreno assassinated at Quito, 1875; frequent revolutions since. =El Caney=, near Santiago, Cuba. 20N. 76W. Defended by Vera de Rey against Americans, victory of latter and death of Spanish commander (Spanish-American W.), 1898. =El Molino del Rey=, capture of, see Chapultepec. =Emucfau=, Alabama. 32N. 85W. Fierce encounter near, between Jackson and Creek Indians, 1814. =Erie Canal=, running 363 miles between Buffalo and Albany, connecting the upper lakes and Hudson river, completed, 1825. =Erie, Lake=, 42N. 81W. Heavy defeat of British by Commander Perry in Put-in Bay, 1813. =Esopus=, near Kingston, N.Y. 41N. 73W. Warfare between Dutch and Indians known as the 'Esopus War,' 1655-64. =Espanola=, see Haiti. =Essequibo=, British Guiana, S.A. 5N. 58W. Colonised by Dutch, 1580; taken by the English, 1796 and 1803; finally surrendered to England, 1814. =Essequibo=, river (mouth of), 7N. 58W. Discovered by Pinzon, 1499. =Eutaw Springs=, Charleston Co., S. Carolina. 53N. 80W. The battle was indecisive; the Americans under Greene gained a complete victory over the English under Stuart during the first great conflict, but were forced to give way during a renewed fight of some hours, 1781 (W. of Ind.). =Exeter=, New Hampshire. 42N. 71W. English colony settled at, 1638. =Fair Oaks= (or Seven Pines), on the Chickahominy. 37N. 77W. One of the series of battles known as the 'Seven days of Richmond.' The Confederates after gaining considerable advantage over enemy were finally driven back, May 31-June 1, 1862 (Civil W.). =Falkland Islands=, S. Atlantic. 52S. 60W. Discovered by Davis, 1592; Hawkins off, 1594; the present name was given first to the sound by John Strong, captain, in 1690; in 1710 they were christened Malonines by French from St. Malo; finally, after various countries had established settlements in, it passed, 1833, into English possession, and is one of the crown colonies; Darwin on (see 'Voyage of the Beagle').