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Captain James Onslow, in the Clio, reasserts British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.

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Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (1833)

Re-establishment of British rule on the Falkland Islands in 1833

In December 1832, two naval vessels were sent by the United Kingdom to re-assert British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, after the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata ignored British diplomatic protests over the appointment of Luis Vernet as governor of the Falkland…
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January 3

Day of the year

January 3 is the third day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 362 days remain until the end of the year.
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