Polity South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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Is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean.

Establishment

  • January 1821: Captain James Cook discovered the southern eight islands of the Sandwich Islands Group in 1775, although he lumped the southernmost three together, and their status as separate islands was not established until 1820 by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen.

Chronology

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1. Falklands War

Was a war between the United Kingdom and Argentina over the Falkland, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, all British overseas territories. Argentina, that claims the ownership of the islands, invaded and occupied it in April 1982. The United Kingdom launched a military offensive shortly after, regaining control of the islands.

1.1. Argentine Invasionof the Falklands

Invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentine forces at the beginning of the Falklands War.

  • April 1982: Argentine invasion of South Georgia.

1.2. British Reconquest of the Falklands

British reconquest of the Falkland, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands from Argentine forces during the Falklands War.

  • April 1982: Operation Paraquet was the code name for the British military operation to recapture the island of South Georgia from Argentine military.
  • June 1982: The British retook the South Sandwich Islands.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • January 1955: During this time, Argentina was under the leadership of President Juan Domingo Perón. Teniente Esquivel was named after Argentine naval aviator Vice-Commodore Gustavo Argentino Marambio Esquivel. The station was established as part of Argentina's Antarctic research efforts.
  • January 1957: From 25 January 1955 to mid-1956, Argentina maintained the summer station Teniente Esquivel at Ferguson Bay on the southeastern coast of Thule Island in the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. This station was part of Argentina's efforts to establish a presence in the region during that time.
  • January 1977: Argentina maintained a naval base (Corbeta Uruguay) from 1976 to 1982, in the lee (southern east coast) of the same island.