The Falklands War was fought from 2 April to 14 June 1982. Argentina invaded the British-held islands; Britain sent a task force, sank the General Belgrano, la…
Brigadier General Mario Menendez surrendered to Major General Jeremy Moore on 14 June 1982, after 74 days. About 11,000 Argentine personnel became prisoners.
Mount Longdon, Two Sisters and Mount Harriet fell on 11-12 June; Tumbledown, Wireless Ridge and Mount William on 13-14 June.
Argentine Skyhawks bombed two landing ships. 48 died on Sir Galahad, 32 of them Welsh Guards.
2 Para defeated a larger garrison and took about 960 prisoners. Lt Col H. Jones was killed and won a posthumous VC.
About 4,000 troops landed on 21 May under heavy air attack. HMS Ardent was sunk with 22 killed.
An Exocet fired by an Argentine Navy Super Etendard hit the destroyer. Twenty crew died; she sank under tow on 10 May.
323 men died when the submarine torpedoed the cruiser outside the exclusion zone. Argentina's fleet then stayed near port.
The carriers Hermes and Invincible sailed three days after the invasion. Lord Carrington resigned the same day.
Argentine forces landed near Stanley. Governor Rex Hunt ordered the small garrison of about 70 Royal Marines to surrender.
Argentine workers landed at Leith and raised a flag. The dispute escalated and the junta brought forward its invasion plan.
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