Difference between revisions of "Falkland Islands"
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== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_73311" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_73311" /> == | ||
<p> A group of islands in the S. Atlantic, 240 m. E. of Tierra del Fuego; discovered in 1592 by Davis; purchased from the | <p> A group of islands in the S. Atlantic, 240 m. E. of Tierra del Fuego; discovered in 1592 by Davis; purchased from the French in 1764 by Spain, but afterwards ceded to Britain, by whom they were occupied in 1833 and used as a convict settlement until 1852; besides E. and W. [[Falkland]] there are upwards of 100 small islands, mostly barren; wheat and flax are raised, but sheep-farming is the main industry. </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:59, 12 October 2021
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [1]
A group of islands in the S. Atlantic, 240 m. E. of Tierra del Fuego; discovered in 1592 by Davis; purchased from the French in 1764 by Spain, but afterwards ceded to Britain, by whom they were occupied in 1833 and used as a convict settlement until 1852; besides E. and W. Falkland there are upwards of 100 small islands, mostly barren; wheat and flax are raised, but sheep-farming is the main industry.
