San Antonio, Texas. 29N. 98W. Frightful massacre of American garrison at Fort Alamo by Santa Ana, the Mexican leader, 1836.
San Antonio. 26S. 56W. Victory of Montevideans by help of Garibaldi over the troops of Rosas, 1846.
San Cristobal (formerly Xaltocan), on lake of that name. 19N. 90W. Taken by Cortés, 1521. (Prescott, 'Mexico,' op. cit.)
[San Domingo] (Dominican Republic). 16N. 68W. Eastern extremity of Haiti. Ceded to French by [Treaty of Bâle], 1795; restored to Spain, 1814; established as a republic, 1843; dependent on Spain, 1861-5, when it again became independent. (See [Haiti].)
San Domingo, Haiti. 18N. 69W. Town f. by Bartholomew Columbus, 1496, under the name of Nueva Isabella; first town built by Europeans in the West; taken by Drake, 1585; seized by Toussaint l'Ouverture in name of French, 1801; evacuated by French, 1809; Christopher Columbus buried here till 1536, when his remains were removed to Havana.
Sandusky, Ohio. 41N. 83W. Fort erected by French, 1751; captured by Indians, 1763. (Parkman, 'Pontiac.')
[San Francisco], California. 37N. 122W. Settled by Spaniards under the name of Yerba Buena, 1776; took present name, 1847; discovery of gold following year; incorporated as a city, 1856.
San Francisco del Quito (Riobamba, q.v.). So named by Benalcazar after his victory over the Indians.
San Jacinto, Texas. 29N. 95W. Mexicans defeated by Texans, and Santa Ana captured, 1836.
[San Juan], Porto Rico, Antilles. 18N. 65W. F. 1514; sacked by Drake, 1594; by Earl of Cumberland, 1597.