@LilPudgeBear He isnโt. Heโs served his country his whole life, served in the Royal Navy, fought passionately for the preservation of the natural world and is a deeply Christian man. He personally stripped Andrew (whom youโre getting him confused with) of his prince ship. Show some respect.
@patomolina Argentinians are great people
England discovered the islands 1592
Claimed the uninhabited islands in 1690
Settled in 1765 before Spain
A brief Argentine colony of 52 people for 4 years doesnโt change this
99.80% of Population voted to remain British
Can we move past this?
@SI94016511@Robkearney1981 How can you be a โSquatterโ when you owned the house 126 before the other party was born and had resided there 51 years before they were even born.
@dexsoul85 Yes Britain has lawfully claimed it and owned it. Nothing is more lawful for sovereignty than self determination of its inhabitants. 99.80% of Falkland Islanders voted to remain British. Whatever way you try and spin this narrative you cannot argue that. Good day.
@dexsoul85 First to discover and first legal claim - England 1690 (possibly 1592)
Settled 1765 before Spanish
Treaty of Utrecht confirmed Spanish America never included the Falklands.
Permanent British sovereignty for 193 years
2013 Falklands referendum 99.80 voted to remain British
@xNavJohan 1. The RN defended the Falklands in 1982 with 2 light Carriers. Argentina had 200 fighter aircraft.
2. Britain lost 1,263,600 soldiers KIA in the wars.
3. We now have 2 80,000 tonne carriers which can carry 72 F-35s each. Argentina now has 6 F-16s. You think weโre worried?
@dexsoul85@mileyspuchaina@Robkearney1981 You understand that the English claimed the land a minimum 74 year before France did? (It may have been 172 years before) The reason France had that colony was because they were an enemy of Britain to annex it - likely still annoyed that they had just lost New France to Britain.
@PainDayan The fact they were rightly allowed a free and democratic independence vote and voted to remain suggests clearly yes but chose not to. Better together.
@TSalfordian@Robkearney1981 1592 is possible but the navigational error makes it questionable. The 1690 claim is undisputedly the coordinates for the Falklands.
@dexsoul85@mileyspuchaina@Robkearney1981 I donโt ignore the French. That wasnโt the question. France had a settlement for 3 years on the Falklands in 1764 on land already lawfully claimed by Britain which would now be considered an annexation. As the French relinquished their sovereignty claim this is a moot point.
@Cypher1984 You realise throughout human history the first settlers are considered the rightful owners of that land?
In every culture
Every civilisation
Every court
Your argument is nonsensical as British land is already claimed
The Falklands were uninhabited.
Unlike Argentinaโฆ
@patagonikenk@g0hww@Robkearney1981 You can only invade a land if it has occupants. The Falklands were uninhabited when the English first arrived in 1690. The British settled in 1765. The Spanish Invaded in 1767 but the English settlers returned with 100โs of whalers also on the islands. Argentina did not exist.
@thor5618@Robkearney1981 They were discovered and claimed by the English 74 years before Franceโs first settlers arrived. Spain illegally attacked the English Colony in 1767. France ceded its claim Spain but the Treaty of Utrecht confirmed the limits of Spanish America which did not include the Falklands
@guapo_naco After Crimea was illegally annexed yes. By your logic Nazi Germany annexing Austria was also alright then? No one believes the Crimean vote was democratic even if some of the population were pro Russian. Just like the Anschluss.
@DrMaximus_NYC Mate you really need to read up. The Falkland islands were discovered completely uninhabited by the English in 1690 and claimed.
In 1765 The British colonised the Falklands. In 2013 referendum 99.80% of Falkland Islanders voted to remain British. Itโs called self determination