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Mimosa sets sail with Welsh emigrants for Patagonia

When
1865
Where
Liverpool, England; Porth Madryn
Episodes
2

The clipper ship Mimosa departed Liverpool on 28 May 1865 carrying approximately 153 Welsh emigrants to Patagonia. This voyage established the foundation for Y Wladfa, the Welsh settlement in Argentina. The ship, already in service for many years, transported settlers who arrived in July 1865 to begin colonization efforts along the Chubut Valley.

Episodes

  1. 28 May 1865 · Liverpool, EnglandDeparture from Liverpool

    Mimosa departed Liverpool on 28 May 1865 with approximately 153 Welsh emigrants and a crew of 18 under Captain George Pepperell.

  2. 28 July 1865 · Porth MadrynArrival at Porth Madryn

    The settlers landed on 28 July 1865 at Porth Madryn, where they were met by preparers who had arrived earlier.

Background and detail

Background. The concept of a Welsh colony in Patagonia was promoted by a Welsh immigration committee in Liverpool, which published a handbook to publicize the scheme. Earlier explorers, including Captain Love Jones-Parry and Lewis Jones, had assessed the area's suitability for settlement. The Argentine government encouraged European immigration to populate the sparsely settled regions of south Patagonia.

Voyage. Mimosa, a clipper ship with a long service history, sailed from Liverpool on 28 May 1865. It carried about 153 passengers under Captain George Pepperell with a crew of 18. The exact number of emigrants remains uncertain, but the ship is famous for carrying the first Welsh emigrants to Argentina.

Arrival. The settlers landed on 28 July 1865 at Porth Madryn, a site named after Jones-Parry's estate in Wales. They were met by Edwyn Cynrig Roberts and Lewis Jones, who had arrived earlier in June 1865 to prepare for the main body of settlers. This landing marked the beginning of the Welsh settlement in the lower Chubut Valley.

People involved

Sources

  1. Mimosa (ship) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-04
  2. Y Wladfa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02

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