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    Luis Vernet (born Louis Élie Vernet; March 6, 1791 – January 17, 1871) was a merchant from Hamburg of Huguenot descent. Vernet established a settlement...
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    after capture by Spain. Vernet reverted to a Spanish version of the original name when he formed his settlement, Puerto Luis. The British renamed the...
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    against Argentine independence and the pressures of Peninsular War. Luis Vernet attempted to establish a settlement in 1826, seeking support from both...
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  • athlete Luis Vernet (1791–1871), Appointed Military and Civil Commander of Puerto Luis (1829–1832) by the Republic of Buenos Aires Le Vernet (disambiguation)...
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    Argentina) ignored British diplomatic protests over the appointment of Luis Vernet as governor of the Falkland Islands and a dispute over fishing rights...
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  • Pacheco was a businessman from Buenos Aires who owed money to the merchant Luis Vernet. A first expedition financed by Pacheco travelled to the islands the...
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    granted German-born merchant Luis Vernet permission to conduct fishing activities and exploit feral cattle in the archipelago. Vernet settled at the ruins of...
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    María Sáez Pérez de Vernet (19 November 1800 – 20 October 1858) was the wife of Luis Vernet. She wrote a personal diary during her residence in Port Louis...
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    Falkland Islands, comprising and descended in part from settlers brought by Luis Vernet, and English and American sealers; South American gauchos who settled...
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    the settlement of Puerto Luis founded in the ruins of the former Spanish penal colony of Puerto Soledad by Luis Vernet. Vernet had sought to control sealing...
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