Burburata, Venezuela. Sir John Hawkins at, trading in slaves, 1565.
Burlington, New Jersey. 40N. 74W. F. by Quakers, 1677. Bp. of James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851).
Burnt Corn Creek, near Pensacola. 50N. 37W. Victory of McQueen and his Indians over Caller's force, 1813 (Creek W.).
Bushy Run, about 25 miles from Fort Pitt (q.v.). Victory of Bouquet over the Indians, 1763. (See Parkman, 'Conspiracy of Pontiac.')
[Buzzard's Bay], Mass. 41N. 70W. Early trading station of the Plymouth Fathers.
Cabo de la Vela, Colombia. 12N. 74W. Furthest point reached by Ojeda, who was the first to sight this cape, 1499.
Cahokia, St. Claire Co., Illinois. 38N. 90W. Pontiac, Indian chief, killed in wood near, 1769 (see Parkman, op. cit.); prehistoric mounds near.
[Caimanera], Cuba. 19N. 75W. Engagement between Americans and Spaniards, latter finally driven from their camp, 1898.
[Cajamarca] (Caxamarca), Peru. 6S. 79W. The Inca Atahuallpa treacherously made prisoner and his followers massacred by Pizarro, 1532; the Inca executed, 1533. (See Prescott 'Peru,' op. cit.).
California, Gulf of. 28N. 112W. Expedition of Narvaez to, 1527; explored by Cortés and his generals, 1528-35; reached by Cabeza de Vaca and survivors of expedition, the first explorers to cross the American continent, during their nine years' wanderings, 1527-36; Ulloa in, 1539; Alarçon, 1540; Viscayno. 1596.