Spanish Malvinas (Puerto Soledad)
Spanish Malvinas (Puerto Soledad) was a colony in Southern Cone (South America) that lasted from 1767 to 1811 CE, about 44 years. The timeline colours it by the language of its rulers: Latin and Romance (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).
Spanish garrison and penal colony on East Falkland, supplied each summer from Montevideo, with 21 governors in 44 years. Its troops and settlers left for Montevideo on 13 February 1811 to fight the revolution in Buenos Aires, leaving a plaque claiming the islands for Spain.
See Spanish Malvinas (Puerto Soledad) on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1767 to 1811 CE
- Duration
- 44 years
- Type
- Colony
- Region
- Southern Cone, South America
- Language of its rulers
- Latin and Romance
- Capital
- Puerto Soledad
Sources
The dates and description above were checked against Wikipedia: Puerto Soledad, Wikipedia: History of the Falkland Islands.
Came from
Became
Events in South America during its time
- Rebellion of Tupac Amaru II
- Portuguese court arrives in Rio
Neighbours in South America
- Portuguese Brazil
- Viceroyalty of Peru
- Viceroyalty of New Granada
- Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
- French Guiana
- Dutch Suriname
- Captaincy General of Chile
- Charcas (Upper Peru)
- Real Audiencia of Quito
- Governorate of the Río de la Plata
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 Spanish Malvinas (Puerto Soledad) exist?
1767 to 1811 CE, about 44 years.
Where was Spanish Malvinas (Puerto Soledad)?
Southern Cone, in South America. Its capital was Puerto Soledad.
What language did the rulers of Spanish Malvinas (Puerto Soledad) speak?
Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.
What came before Spanish Malvinas (Puerto Soledad)?
French Falklands (Port Saint-Louis).
What came after Spanish Malvinas (Puerto Soledad)?
Malvinas under Buenos Aires.