The history of the islands of the Falklands dates back to 500 years
from today. The island has been a matter of utmost controversy, especially
in the 18th century. Many nations have claimed their right to the island
including the British, Argentines, French as well as the Spaniards. The
Falkland Islands are located in the South of the Atlantic Ocean, more than
two hundred and ninety miles east from the coast of the South American
mainland[1]. The European nations which have been at constant wars at sea
have been in a continuous conflict over the authority of different colonies
or islands. This has been a routine since a number of years. However, due
to the existence of numerous powers in the time, treaties were normally
signed in order to settle disputes or conflicts. These treaties were
clearly defined and they either transferred the ownership of the land back
to the previous owner or transferred to the conquering nation. It majorly
depended on the power of the nations at that particular time.
The history of the Falkland Islands has been somewhat similar to this.
John Davis, a British explorer has been known to be the 1st to set sail
towards the islands. However, he initially set out to name some other land
in the name of the British. On his way through, he sighted the Falkland
Islands in 1592[2]. However, John Strong landed on the islands in 1690 and
named the islands in the name of the treasurer of the navy at the time,
Viscount Falkland. Strong sailed on after exploring the island. However,
the history of the island has been known to remain vacant after that until
the French set sail over them. The French initially discovered a colony in
the East of the Falkland, at Port Louis in 1764[3]. The same year, the
British explorer by the name of John Byron managed to establish a castle at
the north of the West of the Falkland. This is when Byron claimed the
island in the name of the Bri...