Episode 2 of 3
Colonist Continuity
- When
- March 1833
- Where
- Falkland Islands
Colonists were encouraged to remain under Matthew Brisbane, contradicting Argentine claims of expulsion.
Argentina claims the population was expelled in 1833. However, British and Argentine sources, including the log of the ARA Sarandí, suggest colonists were encouraged to remain under Vernet's deputy, Matthew Brisbane, who took charge in March 1833.
Sources
- Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (1833) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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