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took command of Fuerte Bulnes as governor in 1847. The winter of 1847 was harsh and the settlement's livestock was moved north to the valley of río del Carbón (lit. "River of the Coal") which provided a sheltered area with good grazing grounds. The soils of the place were more appropriate for sowing
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and granted a salary accordingly. He was promised modern weaponry for him and his men. In July 1866 Biguá signed a treaty with Argentine authorities declaring Tehuelches Argentine nationals and "recognizing Argentine sovereignty up to the strait". The wider scheme considered the establishment of an
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and Ancud arriving to the strait in February 1868. Swiss settlers were granted small land plots south of Punta Arenas in 1868, but these immigrants resettled soon in río del Carbón where conditions were better for agriculture. The first foreign immigrants to settle in Punta Arenas proper did so in
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went ashore in the strait on September 21, 1843, and took formal possession of the strait raising the flag of Chile in a ceremony. A few days later the crew of a French ship went ashore near the Chileans promoting William's to complain about the use of the French flag on land. The French complied
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were left behind to care of Fuerte Bulnes. Punta Arenas developed rapidly, by mid-1849 it had reached or surpassed Fuerte Bulnes in population. Barter with ships allowed the settlers to be supplied with nails and tools necessary for the growing settlement. By October 1851 the population of Punta
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in the strait. The final text established however only a prohibition against fortifications that may hinder free navigation in the strait. During negotiations there was also a Chilean proposal to give Argentina part of easternmost northern shore of the strait to Argentina in exchange for Chile
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with the sole condition that these payments begin to arrive on time. However the Spanish failure to settle the Strait of Magellan in the 1580s was so notorious that its precedent ruled out any attempt to settle the strait for centuries to come. At the start of the 19th century knowledge of the
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in the eastern part of strait. Argentines did eventually arrive by sea to San Gregorio Bay in the mid-1860s, but did so without the supplies needed to establish a settlement. In a renewed attempt in 1869 Argentines built a hut thought to serve as an Argentine–Tehuelche trading post in the San
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to settle and fortify the strait organized in metropolitan Spain. The venture ended in failure with settlers dying or fleeing the strait. The last known survivor was rescued by a passing ship in 1590. Proposals to settle the strait were raised again in Spanish courts in 1671 in connection to
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on the beaches of Catalina Bay. A decision was made to establish the outpost at the port of San Felipe given its good harbour and abundance of wood, a resource that was scarce in sites further northeast. From October 12 to November 11 the expeditionaries built the fortress-settlement
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While the settlement's relations with Tehuelches had been amicable in early October 1852 Philippi was assassinated by Tehuelches during an inland trip with his assistant and his interpreter. After this Chile appointed a new governor and changed the status of the strait from
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by a few large companies. The concentration of land ownership around the strait was denounced in various works in the late 19th and early 20th-century. Among the criticisms was that such distribution hindered the establishment of independent farmers in the area.
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be established at the strait to support future traffic along the route. Chilean authorities were aware of the French interest in the strait but had no detailed information about French designs for the area. Chile never made any public complain to France.
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John and Henry Yates, the Yates cousins, were two English sea-farers who had been stranded at a young age in the fjords and channels of Patagonia when the ship they travelled caught fire. Subsequently, they decided to settle mingling with indigenous
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of the coal found on the beaches further north. The crew of Ancud failed to locate coal outcrops and sailed back to Fuerte Bulnes from where they sat sail to Chiloé on December 5. When leaving the sheltered waters of the channels and entering the
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incursions. In March 1848 half of Fuerte Bulnes was destroyed in a fire. Mardones took the occasion to move much of the settlement to the site of the small outpost further north. This move led in effect to the establishment of the modern city of
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was established further north in the strait and grew eventually to become the main settlement in the strait, a position it holds to this day. The Chilean settlement of the strait was crucial to establish its sovereignty claims in the area.
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issued a decree establishing that prospective settlers to the strait would have free tickets, a free plot of land and free education and healthcare for them and their sons and daughters. Responding to this 234 people embarked in
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Two major events that reshaped the economy and outlook of the colony occurred in the 1876–1884 period; these were a sheep farming boom and gold rush. In an attempt to promote the economic activity of the settlement governor
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in 1567. The Spanish are thought to have lacked incentives for further conquests south; the indigenous populations were sparse and did not engage in the sedentary agricultural life of the Spanish. In the 1580s there was
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there as a first stopover. The expeditionaries spent one month repairing Ancud and exploring the nearby area in a small boat they built on place. The Yates cousins provided the men with lodge, dry
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Haberzettl, Torsten; Wille, Michael; Fey, Michael; Janssen, Stephanie; Lücke, Andreas; Mayr, Christoph; Ohlendorf, Christian; Schäbitz, Frank; Schleser, Gerhard H.; Zolistchka, Bernd (2006).
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crops than those around Fuerte Bulnes and the climate less constant winds. A small outpost was established there to take care of the livestock and protect the colony from eventual
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was stationed in Fuerte Bulnes contributing to the charting and exploration of the strait. The garrison of Fuerte Bulnes was relieved in late 1845 when new soldiers arrived.
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1874. The most common nationalities of these early immigrants were Swiss, French, Spanish, German and Lithuanian. Early settlers made their living either by working in
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chief Santos Centurión where the latter recognised Chilean sovereignty. The treaty also declared that the Tehuelche would not be hindered to trade with the colony.
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on June 6. Puerto Americano was a sheltered cove where the Yates cousins had established a trading post. Being a friend of the cousins Chilean-British commander
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who had been appointed governor taking command of the colony from Manuel González Hidalgo. Soon however, Silva became unpopular in the garrison for his harsh
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whom they took on board. Unfavourable winds and the load the rescues added made progress north slower than usual. By arriving back to its point of origin in
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In the 1540s and 1550s several maritime and land expeditions into the strait were launched from the Spanish bases in Chile. Southward expansion by Spanish
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to be engaging in tobacco contraband with the Yates cousins Williams demanded it to leave by September 5. By one account his mean went as far as boarding
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had departed for the strait, she was back in port, yet again needing repairs. When entering Puerto Americano a second time the expeditionaries found that
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in the strait. Chilean authorities were supportive of the idea but sought first to establish a permanent Chilean outpost in the strait. As no ship of the
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and its crew went on to explore the northern shore of the strait in search of a suitable site for establishing a permanent outpost. Reaching as far as
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Chilean officials also suspected the British of being interested in establishing a base in the strait. This suspicion was based in on the
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In the 1910s the economy of Magallanes faced several challenges such as the decline in sea traffic as a result of the opening of
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conditions of the strait in Chile was almost nonexistent and if anything, it was thought of as an "uninhabitable wilderness".
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The first garrison and settlers of Fuerte Bulnes was a contingent of eleven persons, eight of them soldiers, two women and a
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Explotación de guanacos, avestruces y lobos de mar: José Nogueira y las actividades económicas iniciales de Magallanes
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Argentina accepted Chilean sovereignty over the strait, not before having Chile accept Argentine rule over eastern
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in 1876 bringing back sheep that were transferred to pioneer farmers. With these sheep Englishman Henry Reynard (
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Chilean sovereignty of the strait in 1881. The Magallanes territory was made a regular Chilean province in 1928.
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in a bid to counter Chilean influence and establish an Argentine settlement in the strait. Biguá was declared
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before having to return in face of bad weather, the expeditionaries had a friendly encounter with indigenous
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or going on expeditions to trade with Tehuelches in the north. A few others also engaged in the hunting of
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and the navigational conditions in the Strait of Magellan. In a report the expedition recommended that a
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In 1879 navy officer Ramón Serrano Montaner discovered gold in Sierra Boqueron across the strait in
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hides from Punta Arenas hunting and trade with Tehuelches appear to have peaked in the mid-1870s.
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learned about the expedition and was granted permission by the Chilean government to join it.
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In November 1877 a mutiny broke out in Punta Arenas, ending in the murder of numerous civilians.
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started in 1884 and ended in the 1900s contributing to the economic growth of Punta Arenas.
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The strait was also claimed by Argentina. Asperities were for a while subdued by the
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Sentidos Coloniales I. El Oro y la Vida Salvaje en Tierra del Fuego, 1880–1914
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The desert and the dream: A study of Welsh colonization in Chubut 1865 – 1915
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with the demand and stopped using the flag. After declaring possession the
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The territory of Magallanes was made a regular Chilean province in 1928.
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used to established a permanent Chilean presence in the strait in 1843.
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and used it to send men back to Chiloé to obtain repair material for
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a British base in strait would be beneficial for the contact of the
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would attempt to settle the strait. The 1837 French expedition of
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meat and dry firewood. On August 4, two weeks after the repaired
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East Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and Strait of Magellan Dispute
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as new governor. Philippi arrived in Punta Arenas on board of
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On its first attempt to reach the strait in the winter of 1843
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East Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and Strait of Magellan Dispute
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Gregorio Bay. This attempt was thwarted by Chilean governor
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complained diplomatically this act in 1847, as part of the
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in 1914 and the establishing of customs in Punta Arenas.
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Arenas had grown to 436. In November of the same year the
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and the reports originating from them. In the opinion of
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Location of Chilean settlements established in the 1840s.
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Modern view Fuerte Bulnes as reconstructed in the 1940s.
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had arrived to trade with the Yates cousins. Deeming
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left the nascent colony on November 13 to search for
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The Spanish Lake. Volume 1 of Pacific since Magellan
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discovered the survivors of the wrecked French ship
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La leyenda de los Césares. Su origen y su evolución
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Index

Chilean colonization of the Strait of Magellan
Chilean takeover of the Strait of Magellan is located in Southern Patagonia
Punta Arenas
Fuerte Bulnes
Primera Angostura
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Strait of Magellan
Fuerte Bulnes
Punta Arenas
Argentina
East Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and Strait of Magellan Dispute
formally recognised
conquistadores
Chiloé Archipelago
a major attempt
John Narborough
expedition to Chile
Governor of Chile
Francisco Ibáñez de Peralta
Captaincy General of Chile
Real Situado
British
French
Dumont D'Urville
Puerto del Hambre
French colony
first
second
HMS Beagle
Robert FitzRoy

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