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Spain renames the French colony Puerto Soledad
- When
- 1767
- Where
- Puerto Soledad, East Falkland
The year after acquiring the French claim, Spain renamed the former French colony Puerto Soledad in 1767.
Following the 1766 transfer of France's claim, Spain renamed the French colony Puerto Soledad the following year. The settlement had been established as Port Louis on East Falkland by Bougainville in 1764. This renaming consolidated Spanish administration of the former French settlement in the archipelago.
Sources
- Falkland Islands Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
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