William Dickson, born Dublin, Ireland[1] (died 26 August 1833) was an Irish-born settler in Port Louis in the Falkland Islands during a pivotal time in its history.
While Major José María Pinedo, commander of the schooner Sarandí, wanted to resist,[5] his numerical disadvantage was obvious (See here for a comparison of the forces), particularly as a large number of his crew were British mercenaries who were unwilling to fight their own countrymen.
[5] Such a situation was not unusual in the newly independent states in Latin America, where land forces were strong, but navies were frequently quite undermanned.
[8] On 26 August 1833, armed with weapons provided by American sealers, a gang of gauchos and Indians led by Antonio Rivero ran amok in Port Louis.
[3] The survivors (13 men, 3 women and 2 children) took refuge on Turf Island in Berkley Sound until they were rescued by the British sealer Hopeful in October 1833.