The Anglo-Spanish Declaration of 1771: Spain's Formal Disavowal of Violence and Restoration of Port Egmont
La Declaración Anglo-Española de 1771: El Desagravio Oficial de España y la Restitución de Port Egmont
Following the violent expulsion of the British garrison by Spanish naval forces in June 1770, King George III mobilized the Royal Navy, bringing Britain and Spain to the brink of global war.
Faced with overwhelming British naval power, the Spanish Crown signed the Anglo-Spanish Declaration on 22 January 1771 in London. Spain formally disavowed the hostile act of Juan Ignacio de Madariaga and completely restored Port Egmont, its garrison, and all royal artillery to King George III.
Argentine historiography frequently invents a 'secret promise' of British abandonment. In international law, secret verbal promises cannot override signed, ratified diplomatic instruments. The 1771 Declaration restored British possession intact.
📜 Primary Evidentiary Citations Fuentes Primarias y Evidencia Documental
Anglo-Spanish Declaration of 1771 (Restoration of Port Egmont)
Spain disavowed the violent expulsion of the British garrison and restored Port Egmont to King George III with zero renunciation of British title.
Anglo-Spanish Declaration of 1771 (Restoration of Port Egmont)
Spain disavowed the violent expulsion of the British garrison and restored Port Egmont to King George III with zero renunciation of British title.
Convention for Re-establishing Perfect Relations of Friendship (Arana-Southern Treaty)
Comprehensive bilateral peace settlement terminating all pre-existing differences without reservation of the Falkland Islands.
Convention for Re-establishing Perfect Relations of Friendship (Arana-Southern Treaty)
Comprehensive bilateral peace settlement terminating all pre-existing differences without reservation of the Falkland Islands.