Episode 3 of 3
Establishment of British Residency
- When
- January 1834
- Where
- Falkland Islands
Lieutenant Henry Smith was installed as the first British resident in January 1834 to establish authority.
Lieutenant Henry Smith was installed as the first British resident in January 1834. He immediately set about establishing British authority, arresting murderers and sending them to London, although they eventually escaped punishment due to jurisdictional issues.
Sources
- Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (1833) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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