Luis Vernet
Merchant. Military and Civil Commander of the Falkland Islands and the Islands adjacent to Cape Horn (1791-1871) · Argentina · On the map · Politicians · Died at 79
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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