Hog Island, Falkland Islands
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Hog Island is the largest island in Berkeley Sound
, Falkland Islands
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During the August 1833 events in nearby Port Louis
, the surviving members of Luis Vernet
's colony sought refuge on the nearby Hog Island to escape the murderous gang of Antonio Rivero
, and they regularly sent their boat to neighbouring Long Island
for food supplies to bring cattle, pigs, and geese.
Berkeley Sound
Berkeley Sound is an inlet, or fjord in the north east of East Falkland in the Falkland Islands. The inlet was the site of the first attempts at colonisation of the islands, at Port Louis, by the French....
, Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
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During the August 1833 events in nearby Port Louis
Port Louis, Falkland Islands
Port Louis is a settlement on northeastern East Falkland. It was established by Louis de Bougainville in 1764 as the first French settlement on the islands, but was then transferred to Spain in 1767 and renamed Puerto Soledad .-History:The settlement has seen several name changes...
, the surviving members of Luis Vernet
Luis Vernet
Luis Vernet was a merchant from Hamburg of Huguenot descent. Vernet established a settlement on East Falkland in 1828, after first seeking approval from both the British and Argentine authorities. As such, Vernet is a controversial figure in the history of the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute...
's colony sought refuge on the nearby Hog Island to escape the murderous gang of Antonio Rivero
Antonio Rivero
Antonio “El Gaucho" Rivero was a Gaucho who murdered the five leading members of the settlement of Port Louis on the Falkland Islands on 26 August 1833.-Biography:...
, and they regularly sent their boat to neighbouring Long Island
Long Island, Falkland Islands
Please note: "Long Island" was also the name of Bleaker Island at one point.Long Island is the largest island in Berkeley Sound, Falkland Islands....
for food supplies to bring cattle, pigs, and geese.