Port Egmont (British outpost)
Port Egmont (British outpost) was a colony in Southern Cone (South America) that lasted from 1766 to 1774 CE, about 8 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Germanic (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).
First British settlement in the islands, on Saunders Island. Spain expelled its garrison in 1770, bringing the two powers close to war, then restored the port in 1771. Britain withdrew in 1774 and left a plaque claiming the islands for George III.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1766 to 1774 CE
- Duration
- 8 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Southern Cone, South America
- Language of its rulers
- Germanic
- Capital
- Port Egmont
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Port Egmont, Wikipedia: Falklands Crisis of 1770, Wikipedia: Falkland Islands.
Neighbours in South America
- Portuguese Brazil
- Viceroyalty of Peru
- Viceroyalty of New Granada
- French Guiana
- Dutch Suriname
- Captaincy General of Chile
- Charcas (Upper Peru)
- Real Audiencia of Quito
- Governorate of the Río de la Plata
- Province of Venezuela
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Mughal Empire
- New Spain
Questions
When did Port Egmont (British outpost) exist?
1766 to 1774 CE, about 8 years.
Where was Port Egmont (British outpost)?
Southern Cone, in South America. Its capital was Port Egmont.
What language did the rulers of Port Egmont (British outpost) speak?
Germanic. This family includes Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse.