[Trinity River], Texas. 32N. 96W. La Salle assassinated near, 1687.
[Truxillo], Peru. 8S. 79W. F. by Pizarro, and so named in honour of his birthplace, 1535.
[Truxillo], Venezuela. 8N. 70W. F. 1570; taken by buccaneers, 1678; Walker the buccaneer executed, 1860.
[Tucuman], Argentina. 25S. 65W. F. 1685; Spaniards defeated by Belgrano, 1812 (S. A. W. Ind.).
[Tula], Mexico. 22N. 99W. F. in 7th century by the Toltecs.
[Tumbez], Peru. 4S. 79W. Reached by Pizarro, 1527, who was also here in his last expedition to Peru, 1531-2.
Turner's Falls, Connecticut R., Mass. 42N. 72W. Named after Capt. Turner, who defeated King Philip's Indians here, he himself being killed, 1676.
Umachiri, near Lake Titicaca. 15S. 69W. Insurrectionary Indians under Pumacagna defeated, 1815.
United States. Name given to the 13 original states in the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776; they now number 46. (See under separate States.)
[Uruguay], S.A. 30-35S. 53-58W. Revolt against Spanish rule, under Artigas, 1811; declares itself a part of Brazil, 1821; declares its independence, 1825; independence ratified, 1828; revolution and civil war in for many years; nine years' war in with Rosas, 1843-52; Flores dictator, 1853-4; returns from exile and seizes government, 1863; alliance with Brazil and Argentina against Paraguay, 1865; Flores assassinated, 1868; further revolutions in; Latorre dictator, 1876-80.