Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands

When

1833

Kind

Military operation

Coordinates

51.53° S, 58.13° W

Description

1833 military operation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

In December 1832, the United Kingdom sent two naval vessels to re-assert British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, after the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata ignored British diplomatic protests over the appointment of Luis Vernet as governor of the Falkland Islands and a dispute over fishing rights.

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