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Luis Vernet

Merchant. Military and Civil Commander of the Falkland Islands and the Islands adjacent to Cape Horn (1791-1871)

  • Fame46.7
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia2K
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Lived 1791–1871, aged 80Argentina
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  • Era
    1791–1871
    Aged 80
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Updated 2026-06-18

Luis Vernet was a merchant from Hamburg of Huguenot descent. Vernet established a settlement on East Falkland in 1828, after first seeking approval from both the British and Argentine authorities. As such, Vernet is a controversial figure in the history of the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute.

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