Rule of Falkland Islands1820
Colonel David Jewett, an American sailor at the service of Buenos Aires and captain of the frigate Heroina, raises the flag of the United Provinces of the River Plate (which later became Argentina) at Port Louis.
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David Jewett Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for David Jewett, based on 3 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
3 records1820–18202 events2 places
Chronological biography
1820
Rule of Falkland Islands1820
When Argentina declares its independence from Spain in 1816, it laid claim to the islands according to the uti possidetis juris principle, since they had been under the administrative jurisdiction of the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata.
Siege of Port Louis1820
Colonel David Jewett, an American sailor at the service of Buenos Aires and captain of the frigate Heroina, raises the flag of the United Provinces of the River Plate (which later became Argentina) at Port Louis
Titles and roles
Colonel
Record provenance
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