✦ History

Part of Falklands War

Battle of Goose Green

May 28–29, 1982 · Battle of Goose Green

Result British victory

2 Para took Darwin and Goose Green; the Argentine garrison surrendered.

On the map Contemporaries

United Kingdom

Argentina

United Kingdom
Argentina
H. Jones military commander Chris Keeble military commander
Ítalo Piaggi military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
690
Killed
18
Wounded
33–64
Aircraft
3
Ships
1
Killed
45–55
Wounded
112–145
Captured
961–1,500
Aircraft lost
3

Units

29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment United Kingdom Commando Force Royal Navy
12th Infantry Regiment (Argentina) 25th Infantry Regiment (Argentina)