An expedition to the Falkland Islands was launched in late 1831 when the sloop-of-war USS Lexington was sent to Puerto Soledad to investigate the capture and possible armament of two American whalers.
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When the sailors arrived at the settlement, it's Argentine population was found to be suffering from starvation so Commander Silas Duncan evacuated the colonists to the mainland.
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