Jimaguayú, Cuba. Battle (Cuban insurrection), 1873.
Jordan River, Florida. Huguenot colony settled on by Ribault, who gave the harbour the name of Port Royal, 1562. (See [Port Royal].)
Juan Fernandez, island, Chili. 33S. 79W. Here Alexander Selkirk, the prototype of Robinson Crusoe, was marooned, 1704, and lived for over four years.
Juncal, Brazil. Brazilian fleet defeated by Argentines under Admiral Brown, 1827.
Juncal, Playon del, near Barcelona, 10N. 64W. Defeat of Royalists under Morales by Piar, 1816 (S. A. W. Ind.).
Kamchatka, 55N. 158E. Coast explored by Bering, 1728.
[Kansas], U.S. 38N. 98W. Explored by Spaniards, 1541; became property of U.S. as part of the Louisiana purchase from France, 1803; organised as a territory, 1854; admitted to the Union, 1861.
Kaskaskia, Illinois. 38N. 89W. Captured by Americans under Clarke, 1778 (W. of Ind.).
Kelly's Ford, see [Rappahannock].
Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, 33N. 84W. Confederates, after repulsing the enemy under Sherman, were finally forced to retreat, 1864 (Civil W.).