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Falkland Islands History
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Source: US State Department
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The islands, then uninhabited, were discovered by the British in 1690, who then claim them.
First to settle there were the French, at Port Louis on East Falkland in 1764.
Spain soon after pressured the French to leave, and in 1767, forced the British out of a settlement on West Falkland.
Argentina claimed the islands in the late 1820s, and the British reclaimed them in 1833. In the late 1800s, sheep ranching brought some wealth, and the British declared the islands a colony in 1892. Although the Argentinian were forced out in 1833, they did not abandon their claim.
In the late 1960s, Britain began to make moves to hand over the colony to Argentina. However, the process was slow, and in 1982, Argentina's government staged an invasion. Britain sent troops to retake the islands. The ensuing war took nearly one thousand lives (three-quarters of them Argentinian), and after seventy-two days, Argentina surrendered and its president resigned. Argentina's government holds to the conviction that it will retake the Falklands, although it declines to use military force to back up its claim.
NOTE: The information regarding Falkland Islands on this page is re-published from the US State Department. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Falkland Islands History information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Falkland Islands History should be addressed to the State Department.
