Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (1833) sent. An approach to Lieutenant Lowcay to retrieve his property was rebuffed but later he was requested to remove his property as the Government could not be responsible for it. Reassertion of British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (1833) In December 1832, two naval vessels were sent by the United Kingdom to re-assert British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (), after the United Provinces of the River Plate (part of which later became Argentina) ignored British diplomatic protests over the appointment of Luis Vernet as governor of the Falkland Islands and a dispute over fishing rights. In 1765, Captain John
Falkland Islands Magazine included the short-lived "The Penguin" (c. 1929-30), the "Falkland Islands weekly news" (active 1940s), the "Falkland Islands monthly review" (active 1950s-60s), and the current "Penguin News", published weekly since 1979. In addition, there is an annually-published historical journal, the "Falkland Islands Journal" (1967 onwards), and a twice-yearly "Falkland Islands newsletter", published by the UK-based Falkland Islands Association. Falkland Islands Magazine The Falkland Islands Magazine (from 1908, the Falkland Islands Magazine and Church Paper), was a monthly periodical published in the Falkland Islands between 1889 and 1933. It was the first regular publication in the islands. The "Magazine" was established in