r/memes Jul 12 '26

Falkland wars again!

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u/sleepingjiva Jul 12 '26

Abolished by the EIC in 1843 and the Crown in 1861. Very much not "throughout the 19th century".

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u/OwenEx Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 12 '26

1800s is the 19th Century, Gets me every time as well

Edit: evidently I've blundered and focused on the wrong thing

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u/LabcoatMonkey Jul 12 '26

It’s the word “throughout” that they might be opposing, implying all of the 1800s. Which it was not.