Falkland Islands / Malvinas

Falkland Islands / Malvinas

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:36:00 GMT
The RRS Shackleton incident when an Argentine destroyer opened fire on the research vessel
On this day but in 1976 a very serious incident occurred in the South West Atlantic when the British research vessel RRS Shackleton was intercepted and fired upon by the Argentine destroyer ARA Almirante Storni, some 78 mile...

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:07:00 GMT
Falklands’ Port Louis settlement discoveries shared with Dr. Robert Philpott
Friends of the Falkland Islands Museum and the Jane Cameron National Archives is inviting to a conference by archeologist Dr. Robert Philpott, who will be sharing his discoveries in the settlement of Port Louis on February 10.

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:07:00 GMT
Falklands, 4 PARA current Roulement Infantry Company at BFSAI
The Parachute Regiment (4 PARA), 4th Battalion have officially taken over from B Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment (1 R IRISH) as the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) Roulement Infantry Company (RIC)...

Sat, 31 Jan 2026 01:03:00 GMT
Falklands 1690, when English Captain John Strong made the first recorded landing
The Falkland Islands derive their name from Falkland Sound, the name given to the waterway between the two main islands, East and West Falkland by Captain John Strong, who spent several days in the Islands on his ship Welfare i...

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:16:00 GMT
Falklands, Tussac restoration project to protect peatlands
Dr. Nicholas Midgley, a senior lecturer and his team from Nottingham Trent University have been in the Falkland Islands for the last three weeks investigating coastal peatland and tussac’s significance for agriculture and wil...

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