Falklands War

April 2 – June 14, 1982 · Stanley, Falkland Islands

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.

Sides

United Kingdom

Henry Leach belligerent leader

John Fieldhouse, Baron Fieldhouse belligerent leader

Margaret Thatcher Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sent the task force

Argentina

Jorge Anaya belligerent leader

Basilio Lami Dozo belligerent leader

Leopoldo Galtieri President of Argentina, Ordered the invasion

Battles 12

1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands April 2–3, 1982
Invasion of South Georgia April 3, 1982
Operation Paraquet April 25, 1982
Sinking of ARA General Belgrano May 2, 1982
Battle of San Carlos (1982) May 21–25, 1982
Battle of Goose Green May 28–29, 1982
Bluff Cove air attacks June 8, 1982
Battle of Mount Longdon June 11–12, 1982
Battle of Two Sisters June 11–12, 1982
Battle of Mount Harriet June 11–12, 1982
Battle of Mount Tumbledown June 13–14, 1982
Battle of Wireless Ridge June 13–14, 1982

Also involved 18

Ernesto Horacio Crespo participant

Julian Thompson participant · United Kingdom

Juan Lombardo participant · Argentina Brian Young participant · United Kingdom Alfredo Astiz participant · Argentina Chris Keeble participant · United Kingdom Chris Wreford-Brown participant · United Kingdom

Hew Pike participant · United Kingdom Jeremy Moore participant · United Kingdom H. Jones participant · United Kingdom

James Dutton participant · United Kingdom

John Kiszely participant · United Kingdom Keith Mills participant · United Kingdom Michael Scott participant · United Kingdom

Mario Benjamín Menéndez participant · Argentina

Sandy Woodward participant · United Kingdom Nick Vaux participant · United Kingdom Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor participant · United Kingdom