Monterey, Mexico. 25N. 100W. Taken by U.S. forces after three days' assault, 1846.
[Monte Video], Uruguay. 34S. 56W. Hill so named by Magelhaes when off coast, 1520; town f., 1726; taken by English but shortly after evacuated, 1807; revolt under Artigas against Spanish viceroy, 1811; siege of by Artigas, 1811-14; Spanish fleet destroyed and surrender of fortress to anti-Royalists, 1814; Portuguese take possession of, 1817; expelled, 1822; sanguinary war with Buenos Ayres (1843-52), when Garibaldi and his Italian legion gave help to the Montevideans, and during which the town was blockaded for several years; besieged by Flores with his Brazilian and allied forces, 1864; Flores enters and proclaims himself president, 1865; revolutionaries prepare to attack and forced to retire, 1870; in hands of revolutionaries, 1875; mutiny of garrison, 1899. (See [Uruguay].)
[Montmorenci], river, Quebec. 46N. 71W. Heights of assaulted by English under Wolfe, 1759.
[Montreal] (on site of Indian village of Hochelaga). 45N. 73W. Discovered by Cartier, 1535; Pontgravé and Champlain at, 1603; f. by French settlers in 1642; massacre by Indians, 1689; taken in turns by English and Americans, and again by England, 1760, 1775, 1776.
[Montserrat], island, W. Indies. 16N. 62W. Discovered by Columbus, 1493; colonised by English, 1632; twice taken by French, and twice restored to England, by Treaty of Breda, 1667, and by Treaty of Versailles, 1783.
Moore's Creek Bridge, Virginia. 37N. 77W. Loyalist Scotch defeated, 1776 (W. of Ind.).
Moron, Argentine Republic. 34S. 58W. Rosas defeated, 1851.
Morristown, N. Jersey. 40N. 74W. Washington's headquarters, 1777-8 and 1779-80 (W. of Ind.).
Motupe, Peru. 5S. 80W. Pizarro at, 1532.
[Mountain Meadow], Utah. 40N. 35W. Massacre of immigrants by Mormons and Indians, 1857.