In December 1832, two naval vessels were sent by the United Kingdom to re-assert British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Spanish: Islas Malvinas), after the United Provinces of the River Plate (part of which later became Argentina) ignored British diplomatic protests over the appointment of Luis Vernet as governor of the Falkland Islands and a dispute over fishing rights.

British rule reasserted: 3 January 1833: Falklands War: 2 April to 14 June 1982: Current constitution: 1 January 2009: ... The United Kingdom and Argentina both assert sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. ... Argentina considers it proof of "Britain's usurpation" whereas the UK discounts it as a mere reassertion of its claim. ...

Jun 07, 2022 · 福克蘭群島（英語： Falkland Islands ），阿根廷稱馬爾維納斯群島（西班牙語： Islas Malvinas ），是位於南大西洋巴塔哥尼亞大陸棚的群島。 主島地處南美洲 巴塔哥尼亞南部海岸以東約500公里，南緯52°左右海域。 整個群島包括東福克蘭島、西福克蘭島和776個小島，總面積12,200平方公里。

しかし1833年にはイギリスが派遣したスループ「クレイオー」によって無血占領に成功し (Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (1833)) 、以後実効支配を進めたことで長らくイギリスの海外領土（属領）とされてきた 。