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Tag: John Davis

  • Friday, November 6th 2020 - 09:48 UTC

    Falkland Islands fly the flag for self-determination

    The Falklands' flag flying at Gilbert House, seat of the elected government of the Islands

    The Falkland Islands Government notes the Government of Argentina’s latest attempt to twist history in favor of their claim over our sovereignty. By marking the raising of their flag in the Falkland Islands, they only highlight the flaws in their interpretation of the history of our home.

  • Monday, August 19th 2013 - 18:53 UTC

    Falklands’ Day celebrated on 14 August remembers first recorded sighting by John Davis in 1592

    John Davis the English explorer and his vessel ‘Desire’

    Falkland Islands Day was celebrated last Wednesday 14 August with a reception at Government House in Stanley hosted by Governor Nigel Haywood. The date marks the first recorded sighting of the Falklands on 14 August 1592 by English explorer John Davis who captaining the 120-ton vessel ‘Desire’ in that month was blown by a storm into ‘certaine Isles never before discovered’. Davis account was published in 1600 in London by Richard Hakluyt.

  • Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 18:42 UTC

    Brief history of the Falklands since first references in the 16th century to 1841

    The presentation of the booklet of  “Our Islands, Our History”

    The Falkland Islands, lying about 560km off the mainland of South America, comprise two large islands, East and West Falkland, and a swarm of other islands ranging from substantial ones off the western edge of West Falkland to smaller islets and reefs scattered all along the coasts.