▲ 408 ▼ After beating England, Argentine football players waved a banner which said: "The Malvinas Islands (Falkland) belong to Argentina" (lemmy.zip) submitted 2 weeks ago* by Zaelaa@lemmy.zip to c/pics@lemmy.world 255 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago (2 children) Argentina gained independence from Spain on 25 May 1810 In 1840, the Falklands became a Crown colony and Scottish settlers subsequently established an official pastoral community. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Crown colony is just a title, the UK had settled the island decades prior permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Caves_of_steel@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Actually no - they were driven off by the spanisch in 1770 but never gave up their claim - however Ehen the british resettled the Islands in 1830 they were in fact abandonded permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 4 points 2 weeks ago Right but the claim predates Argentina's existence. The only way Argentina has legitimate claim to the island would be if Spain still maintained the claim to the island at the time Argentina became independent and even then they would have to have to cead the Falkland Islands to Argentina. Which of course never happened. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Caves_of_steel@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) But they were claimed by the britisch in 1765 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago British and Spanish. The British and Spanish settlements coexisted in the archipelago until 1774 Now, is independence from Spain also independence from all it's territories? I would argue yes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Crown colony is just a title, the UK had settled the island decades prior permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Caves_of_steel@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Actually no - they were driven off by the spanisch in 1770 but never gave up their claim - however Ehen the british resettled the Islands in 1830 they were in fact abandonded permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 4 points 2 weeks ago Right but the claim predates Argentina's existence. The only way Argentina has legitimate claim to the island would be if Spain still maintained the claim to the island at the time Argentina became independent and even then they would have to have to cead the Falkland Islands to Argentina. Which of course never happened. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Caves_of_steel@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Actually no - they were driven off by the spanisch in 1770 but never gave up their claim - however Ehen the british resettled the Islands in 1830 they were in fact abandonded permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 4 points 2 weeks ago Right but the claim predates Argentina's existence. The only way Argentina has legitimate claim to the island would be if Spain still maintained the claim to the island at the time Argentina became independent and even then they would have to have to cead the Falkland Islands to Argentina. Which of course never happened. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echodot@feddit.uk 4 points 2 weeks ago Right but the claim predates Argentina's existence. The only way Argentina has legitimate claim to the island would be if Spain still maintained the claim to the island at the time Argentina became independent and even then they would have to have to cead the Falkland Islands to Argentina. Which of course never happened. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Caves_of_steel@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) But they were claimed by the britisch in 1765 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago British and Spanish. The British and Spanish settlements coexisted in the archipelago until 1774 Now, is independence from Spain also independence from all it's territories? I would argue yes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago British and Spanish. The British and Spanish settlements coexisted in the archipelago until 1774 Now, is independence from Spain also independence from all it's territories? I would argue yes. permalink fedilink source parent
