The Falkland war
Part 1: Old timey stuff
Welcome once more viewers! Today, we are back to normal with my regular history subject. Today, I have had to split this episode into two because of the length. I hope you enjoy!
In 1765, British adventurers were tasked to locate a wrecked treasure-ship near Chile, when the general of the British ship discovered some small islands near the bottom of South America. The British established a colony and named it: Port Egmont, unaware that France had done the exact same thing on the other side of the islands a year earlier and called it: Port St. Louis after their then king, King Louis the XVI. Britain obviously wasn't the first to discover the Falklands, but they were the first to write it down. They found it to be cold, wet and miserable; just like home!
The Spanish then turned up around 2 years later - in which the French had just discovered the presence of Britain - and told them that 2 centuries earlier, the Pope drew a line on a map and said that one half belongs to Portugal, and the other to Spain. Therefore, the islands were in Spanish territory and they wanted the French to hand over their settlement. France and Spain were good chums at that time and since Spain were willing to pay in cash money, France obliged. Just before they left, the French warned Spain about 'The dirty English on the other side'. Spain then went to the British and told them: "Pope, line on map, our island".
However, the British were stubborn so they said "no way Jose", but Spain had more guns so they kicked them off the island. They then let Britain back since they threatened to go to war with them back in Europe but the Spanish still claimed the Falklands.
A couple of years later, America got a bit rowdy with the revolution and all that, so England had to withdraw all of the troops on the Falklands. They left behind a plaque saying: 'These islands belong to England'. The islands were now left to the Spanish. Suddenly back home, a certain Napoleon turned on the Spanish, took over most of the country and captured King Ferdinand the VII (oopsy-poopsy!). Spain then had to pull all troops out of the Falklands and for a couple of decades, the islands were uninhabited, except for the penguins, fishermen and the Gauchos (who are like cowboys but cooler and Spanish...er?) Then a merchant from Argentina went to the islands to set up 'personal trades'. But then he kicked out American whale-hunters and got in a lot of trouble.
Just what happens next? Come back tomorrow to find out!
However, the British were stubborn so they said "no way Jose", but Spain had more guns so they kicked them off the island. They then let Britain back since they threatened to go to war with them back in Europe but the Spanish still claimed the Falklands.
A couple of years later, America got a bit rowdy with the revolution and all that, so England had to withdraw all of the troops on the Falklands. They left behind a plaque saying: 'These islands belong to England'. The islands were now left to the Spanish. Suddenly back home, a certain Napoleon turned on the Spanish, took over most of the country and captured King Ferdinand the VII (oopsy-poopsy!). Spain then had to pull all troops out of the Falklands and for a couple of decades, the islands were uninhabited, except for the penguins, fishermen and the Gauchos (who are like cowboys but cooler and Spanish...er?) Then a merchant from Argentina went to the islands to set up 'personal trades'. But then he kicked out American whale-hunters and got in a lot of trouble.
Just what happens next? Come back tomorrow to find out!
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