Tag: Port Egmont - Saunders Island

• Tuesday, January 4th 2022 - 05:44 UTC

  The “Expulsion Myth” – Argentina’s Greatest Historical Falsehood

  

  Falkland Islands Association - Britain did not expel an Argentine population in January 1833 when Britain re-asserted its sovereignty in the Falklands. But no piece of Argentine propaganda has been more successful than its falsehood that Britain expelled an “Argentine population”.

• Saturday, August 15th 2015 - 08:04 UTC

  Falklands time capsule to commemorate 250th anniversary of Union Flag raised in the Islands

  

  A time capsule commemorating the 250th birthday of the Union Flag being raised at Port Egmont in the Falkland Islands was delivered to Saunders Island last week.

• Monday, January 19th 2015 - 21:28 UTC

  Falklands celebrates with several events 250 years of British claim over the Islands

  

  The 250 years since Britain officially claimed the Falklands will be celebrated on a number of occasions this month. Celebrations are being organized in Stanley by members of the public on January 21 and 24 and by Falkland Islands Government on January 23 and 31, along with a ceremony on Saunders Island at Port Egmont on January 23.