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A British naval expedition arrives at and names Port Egmont in the Falkland Islands, founding a settlement there eight days later. (Arrival was 15 January 1765 O.S.)
A British naval expedition reaches the Falkland Islands and names Port Egmont, later establishing a settlement eight days afterward.
On January 26, 1765, Captain John Byron of the Royal Navy led his expedition to the Falkland Islands and formally named the anchorage Port Egmont in honor of the Earl of Egmont. Despite harsh weather and navigational challenges, the crew charted the bay and marked British presence in the South Atlantic. Eight days later, a contingent returned to establish the first British settlement on the islands. Port Egmont became a strategic outpost and a focal point for later sovereignty disputes between Britain and Spain. The settlement fostered sealing and whaling activities, contributing to maritime commerce. Though abandoned in 1774, Port Egmont’s founding marked the start of European geopolitical interest in the Falklands.
1765
Port Egmont
Falkland Islands
O.S.