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Seizure of Port Egmont
- When
- June 1770
- Where
- Port Egmont, Falkland Islands
Spanish frigates under Madariaga arrived at Port Egmont in June 1770 and forced the British garrison to surrender.
Acting on orders from the governor of Buenos Aires, General Madariaga led five frigates to the British settlement. The Spanish force took control of the site, compelling the small British contingent to yield. This event marked the peak of the 1770 Falklands Crisis, transforming a diplomatic dispute into a direct military confrontation over the island's sovereignty.
Sources
- Falklands Crisis of 1770 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
- Port Egmont Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-18
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