Long Island, Falkland Islands

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Early mapping of Long Island (Dom Pernety, 1769)
Early mapping of Long Island (Dom Pernety, 1769)

Long Island (French: Isle Brûlée[1][2], Spanish: Isla Larga[3]) is the largest island in Berkeley Sound, Falkland Islands.

During the August 1833 events in nearby Port Louis, the Vernet's settlers seeking refuge on the nearby Hog Island to escape the murderous gang of Antonio Rivero, regularly sent their boat to Long Island for food supplies to bring cattle, pigs, and geese.[4]

[edit] Sources

  1. ^ Dom Pernety, Antoine-Joseph. Journal historique d'un voyage fait aux Iles Malouïnes en 1763 et 1764 pour les reconnoître et y former un établissement; et de deux Voyages au Détroit de Magellan, avec une Rélation sur les Patagons. Berlin: Etienne de Bourdeaux, 1769. 2 volumes, 704 pp. Online vol. 1 & vol. 2. Abridged English version.
  2. ^ GeoNames Falkland Islands
  3. ^ PCGN Falkland Islands
  4. ^ Thomas Helsby's Account of the Port Louis Murders.
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