=Stony Point=, Hudson R. 43N. 74W. Seized by British, brilliantly recaptured by Gen. Wayne, and subsequently reoccupied by British, 1779. =Stratford=, Westmoreland Co., Virginia. Bp. Robert Edward Lee, Confederate general (1807-70). =Sucre=, see Chuquisaca. =Sumter Fort=, see Charleston. =Sunbury=, Georgia. 31N. 81W. Taken by the English, 1779 (W. of Ind.). =Surinam=, Dutch Guiana, S.A., see Guiana. =Susquehanna=, river, Penn. Explored by John Smith, 1608. =Suwanee=, river, Georgia and Florida. De Soto at, 1538. =Tabasco=, state, Gulf of Mexico. 16N. 91W. Expedition of Cortés into, 1524. =Tacna=, Chili. 13S. 70W. Chilian victory over Peruvians and Bolivians, 1880. =Tadousac=, Quebec. 48N. 69W. Small French colony planted by Roberval, 1541; early fur-trading post. =Tambo=, Peru. 16S. 71W. Spaniards driven from the assault of by the Inca Manco, 1535. =Tampa Bay=, Florida. 27N. 82W. Landing-place of De Soto. 1539. =Tampico=, Mexico. 22N. 98W. Sc. many actions during civil wars; Spaniards defeated by Santa Ana, 1820; taken by U.S. forces, 1846; by French, 1862, 1863. =Tappan=, N.Y. 41N. 73W. Execution of Major André, 1780. =Tarqui=, Quito, S.A. Peruvians defeated by Colombians, 1829. =Tarrytown=, N.Y. 41N. 73W. Major André captured, 1780; Sleepy Hollow near; later home and grave of Washington Irving (1783-1859). =Tehuantepec=, Mexico. 16N. 92W. Famous prehistoric ruins. =Tennessee=, U.S. 35N. 81W. Originally part of N. Carolina; De Soto in, 1538; Fort London settled by English, 1757; admitted to Union, 1796; seceded, 1861; readmitted, 1866. =Teotihuacan=, plateau, Mexico. 40N. 97W. Pyramids on dedicated to sun and moon. =Tepeaca=, Mexico. 17N. 97W. Cortés enters as conqueror, 1520. =Texas=, U.S. (formerly part of Mexico). 25N. 93W. Colony settled in by La Salle, 1685; possession of disputed by French and Spaniards, 17th-19th centuries; San Antonio f. by Spaniards, 1692; declares its independence, 1836; Mexicans defeated by colonists at San Jacinto, 1836; admitted to the Union, 1845; seceded, 1861; readmitted, 1870. =Tezcuco=, near Mexico. 19N. 99W. Remains of Cortés removed to from Spain, 1562, and where they remained till removed to Mexico, 1629. =Thames=, river, Ontario. 42N. 82W. Victory over British by Harrison and death of Indian chief Tecumseh, 1813. =Thompson's Island= Boston Bay. 42N. 71W. Landing of Miles Standish and party on, 1621. =Ticonderoga=, N.Y. 43N. 73W. Unsuccessful assault by Abercrombie, and death of Lord Howe, 1758; taken by Amherst, 1759; by Americans (Green Mountain Boys), 1775, who evacuated it, 1777; Americans failed in effort to recover, 1777; English in occupation again, 1780. =Tierra del Fuego=, S.A. 52-56S. 65W. So called by Magalhaes, the discoverer, 1520; explored by Drake and Cook. (See Darwin, 'Voyage of the Beagle.') =Tippecanoe=, river, Indiana. 40N. 86W. Defeat on of Indians under Tecumseh and the 'prophet' (Ellskwatana) by Harrison, 1811.