Falklands War

April 2 – June 14, 1982

Result British victory

Ten-week war after Argentina invaded the British-ruled Falkland Islands. A British task force retook the islands; 649 Argentine and 255 British servicemen died, and Argentina's military junta fell.

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Battles 14

1982

Operation Black Buck Falkland Islands

April 2–3, 1982

1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands Argentine victory 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands Margaret Thatcher, Rex Hunt

April 3, 1982

Invasion of South Georgia Argentine victory Invasion of South Georgia Keith Mills

April 25, 1982

Operation Paraquet British victory Operation Paraquet Brian Young, Alfredo Astiz

May 2, 1982

Sinking of ARA General Belgrano British victory Sinking of ARA General Belgrano John Fieldhouse, Baron Fieldhouse, Sandy Woodward, Chris Wreford-Brown

May 14–15, 1982

Pebble Island raid British victory Pebble Island

May 21–25, 1982

Battle of San Carlos (1982) British victory Battle of San Carlos (1982) Sandy Woodward, Michael Clapp, Julian Thompson

May 28–29, 1982

Battle of Goose Green British victory Battle of Goose Green H. Jones, Chris Keeble, Ítalo Piaggi

June 8, 1982

Bluff Cove air attacks Argentine victory Bluff Cove air attacks Michael Clapp, Julian Thompson, Jeremy Moore

June 11–12, 1982

Battle of Mount Longdon British victory Battle of Mount Longdon Hew Pike, Carlos Eduardo del Valle Carrizo Salvadores

June 11–12, 1982

Battle of Two Sisters British victory Battle of Two Sisters

June 11–12, 1982

Battle of Mount Harriet British victory Battle of Mount Harriet Nick Vaux

June 13–14, 1982

Battle of Mount Tumbledown British victory Battle of Mount Tumbledown Michael Scott, John Kiszely

June 13–14, 1982

Battle of Wireless Ridge British victory Battle of Wireless Ridge

Key commanders

United Kingdom 17

Margaret Thatcher Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sent the task force Henry Leach belligerent leader

John Fieldhouse, Baron Fieldhouse belligerent leader

Sandy Woodward military commander Michael Clapp military commander Jeremy Moore military commander

Rex Hunt military commander Keith Mills military commander Brian Young military commander Chris Wreford-Brown military commander

Julian Thompson military commander H. Jones military commander Chris Keeble military commander

Hew Pike military commander Nick Vaux military commander Michael Scott military commander

John Kiszely military commander

Argentina 9

Leopoldo Galtieri President of Argentina, Ordered the invasion

Jorge Anaya belligerent leader

Basilio Lami Dozo belligerent leader

Mario Benjamín Menéndez military commander Alfredo Astiz military commander

Ítalo Piaggi military commander Ernesto Horacio Crespo military commander

Juan Lombardo military commander Carlos Eduardo del Valle Carrizo Salvadores military commander