Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (1833)
| British occupation of the Falkland Islands (1833) | |||||||||
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Sketch of brig-sloop HMS Clio which reasserted British sovereignty in the Falklands | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| United Kingdom | United Provinces of the Río de la Plata | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| John James Onslow | José María Pinedo | ||||||||
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Land
Naval
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Land:
Naval
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| History of the Falkland Islands |
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| Colonial time |
| Continuous settlement |
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In December 1832, the United Kingdom sent two naval vessels to re-assert British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Spanish: Islas Malvinas), after the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (part of which later became Argentina) ignored British diplomatic protests over the appointment of Luis Vernet as governor of the Falkland Islands and a dispute over fishing rights.