Honda, Bay of, Cuba. 22N. 83W. Landing place of De Soto, Spanish navigator, on his expedition for the reduction of Florida, 1538.
Honduras, Cent. A. 15N. 86W. Discovered by Columbus, 1502; further discovery by Avila, 1522; colony planted by Spaniards, 1524; Truxillo f., 1525; one of the states of the republic of S.A. after revolt from Spain, and finally an independent republic, 1839.
[Honduras], British. 17N. 88W. Or Belize, name said to be derived from Scotch buccaneer Wallis; settled by English, 1667; visited by Dampier, 1674; conflicts between English and Spanish, 1754, 1779; latter repulsed, 1783.
[Horn] (Hoorn), Cape, S.A. 55S. 67W. Drake off, 1578; so named by Schouten in honour of his bp., 1616.
Huacachula, see [Quauhquechollan].
Huamanga, Peru. F. by Pizarro, 1539; name changed to Ayacucho (q.v.) since battle fought near.
Huarina, Lake Titicaca. 15S. 69W. Fierce battle, and victory of Gonzalo Pizarro over Inca's forces lead by Centeno, 1547.
[Hudson's Bay]. 60N. 85W. Discovered by the Dane Anskold; reached possibly by Cabot, 1498; named after the discoverer Hudson, who was here cast adrift and left to perish, 1610; H.B. Company incorporated, 1670.
[Hudson River], U.S. 41N. 73W. Verazzani on, 1524; named after the explorer Hudson, 1609; trial of first steamship in America by Robert Fulton, 1807.
Huntingdon, Long Island, N.Y., 40N. 73W. Bp. Walt Whitman, poet (1819-92).