[Quauhquechollan]. 45N. 95W. Mexicans routed by Cortés and native allies, 1520 (See Prescott, op. cit.).
Quaker's Hill, Rhode Island. 41N. 71W. Fierce engagement between Americans and English, 1778 (W. of Ind.).
[Quebec] (Stadacona), Canada. 46N. 71W. Discovered by Cartier, 1535; Champlain at, 1603, and 1608-9, when he f. the town; in English possession, 1629-32; unsuccessful attack on by English under Phipps, 1690; fall of, and death of Wolfe and Montcalm, 1759; ceded to English by Peace of Paris, 1763; American attack under Benedict Arnold and Montgomery repulsed, 1775. (See Parkman, 'Montcalm and Wolfe.')
[Queen Charlotte]'s Islands, British Columbia. 52N. 131W. Discovered by Perez, 1774; Cook off, 1778; so named by Capt. Dixon, 1787, who took possession of them for England; explored further by Vancouver, 1793.
[Queenstown], Ontario. 43N. 79W. Captured by Americans, but recovered by British, who lost their general, Brock, 1812.
[Queretaro], Mexico. 20N. 100W. King Maximilian shot by order of Juarez, 1867.
Quincy, Mass. 42N. 71W. Here Morton settled a plantation and set up his maypole, which Endicott cut down; M. was seized by Capt. Standish and sent to England, 1628. (See [Braintree].)
Quipaypan, Plains of, near Cuzco. 13S. 70W. Defeat of Huascar by Atahuallpa, rival Incas of Peru and Quito, 1532.
[Quito], Ecuador, 0. 78W. Ancient capital of the Incas; taken by the Spaniards under Pizarro, 1534; disastrous expedition into the interior from, by Gonzalo Pizarro, 1540-2; death of Blasco Nuñez, defeated by G. Pizarro, 1546; made capital of Ecuador, 1831.
Quito, presidency. Detached from Peru and added to New Granada, 1718; part of the republic of Colombia, 1819; Flores declares presidency of Quito independent, and names country Ecuador (q.v.), 1830.