Polity Falkland

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The French established themselves on the Falkland Islands in 1764.

Establishment

  • January 1765: The Falklands remained uninhabited until the 1764 establishment of Port Louis on East Falkland by French captain Louis Antoine de Bougainville, and the 1766 foundation of Port Egmont on Saunders Island by British captain John MacBride.

Chronology

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Disestablishment

  • January 1767: In 1766, France surrendered its claim on the Falklands to Spain, under the Treaty of Paris. The Spanish renamed the French colony Puerto Soledad, and established a settlement on the islands.