=Kamchatka=, 55N. 158E. Coast explored by Bering, 1728. =Kansas=, U.S. 38N. 98W. Explored by Spaniards, 1541; became property of U.S. as part of the Louisiana purchase from France, 1803; organised as a territory, 1854; admitted to the Union, 1861. =Kaskaskia=, Illinois. 38N. 89W. Captured by Americans under Clarke, 1778 (W. of Ind.). =Kelly's Ford=, see Rappahannock. =Kenesaw Mountain=, Georgia, 33N. 84W. Confederates, after repulsing the enemy under Sherman, were finally forced to retreat, 1864 (Civil W.). =Kennett Square=, Chester Co., Penn. 40N. 76W. Bp. Bayard Taylor, A. (translator of 'Faust') (1825-78). =Kentucky=, U.S. 36N. 82W. Christopher Gist in the Blue Grass region exploring for Ohio Company, 1750-2; explored by Col. Smith, 1766; by John Finley, 1767; by Daniel Boone, 1769; and James Knox, 1770; earliest settlements in: Harrodsburg, 1774; and Boonesboro, 1775; sc. sanguinary conflicts between native tribes, and between whites and natives; admitted to Union, 1792; sc. warfare during Civil W.; parties in divided. =King's Ferry=, Hudson River. 41N. 73W. Surrendered to Clinton, 1779 (W. of Ind.). =King's Mountain=, between N. and S. Carolina. 35N. 81W. British defeated, 1780 (W. of Ind.). =Kingston=, Canada. 44N. 76W. Fort built by Frontenac, 1673. =Kingston=, N.Y. 41N. 74W. Burnt by Clinton, 1777 (W. of Ind.). =Kingston=, Jamaica. 18N. 76W. F., 1693, after destruction of Port Royal by earthquake; earthquake at, 1907. =Kirtland=, Ohio. 41N. 81W. Formerly occupied by the Mormons. =Knoxville=, Tennessee. 35N. 83W. Federals besieged, and relieved by Sherman, Nov.-Dec., 1863 (Civil W.). =Labrador=, Canada. 55N. 62W. Norsemen in, 10th-11th centuries; the Cabots off coast during voyages, 1497, 1498-9; the Cortereals off, 1500 and 1501; south coast explored by Cartier, 1534; voyage of Frobisher to, 1576. =Laguna=, Santa Caterina, Brazil. 28S. 51W. Garibaldi helps in capture of, 1839; native town of Anita Riberas, G.'s wife. =La Navidad=, Haiti. Fort built by Columbus, 1493, first Spanish settlement in the New World. =Lancaster=, Ohio. 39N. 82W. Bp. W. T. Sherman, general (1820-91). =Lancaster=, Mass. 42N. 71W. Hideous assault on by Indians, 1676 (account of by Mary Rowlandson, a survivor). =Lancaster Sound.= 74N. 80W. So named by Baffin, 1616. =Lapland.= 68N. 25E. Sir Hugh Willoughby and his crew starved to death, 1554. =La Puerto=, Venezuela. Bolivar's army almost completely destroyed by the Royalist forces under Boves, 1814 (S. A. W. Ind.). =Las Guasimas=, Cuba. Repulse of Americans, campaign of Santiago (Spanish-American W.), 1898. =Las Piedras=, Uruguay. Spaniards severely defeated by Gen. Artigas and the Uruguayan Guachos, 1811. =Las Salinas=, near Cuzco. 13S. 72W. Almagro's forces defeated by Hernano Pizarro, 1538. (See Prescott, 'Peru,' op. cit.) =Leesburg Heights=, see Ball's Buff. =Leon=, Nicaragua. 12N. 86W. F. by Cordova, 1523.