Falkland War

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  • The begining

    Argentine forces invade Falkland Islands, entering capital Port Stanley and forcing Governor Rex Hunt to surrender.

  • The Response

    British task force of more than 100 ships sets sail for Falklands, including aircraft carriers HMS Hermes and HMS Invincible. Lord Carrington, the Foreign Secretary, resigns over the invasion and is replaced by Francis Pym.

  • The Taking

    South Georgia is retaken by Royal Marines.

  • The Air Response

    Argentine aircraft attack task force while British planes mount first air raids on Port Stanley airfield.

  • The Mass Killing

    Argentine cruiser General Belgrano torpedoed and sunk by British submarine HMS Conqueror, killing more than 320 Argentine sailors – the single biggest loss of life in the war.

  • The Battle of Goose Green

    Battle of Goose Green. Seventeen soldiers from 2 Para killed in two days of fierce fighting, which ends in Argentine surrender with dozens killed and more than 1,000 taken as prisoners of war

  • The Defeat

    General Mario Menendez surrenders to Major General Jeremy Moore as British forces March into Port Stanley.

  • The Resignation

    Argentine President Leopoldo Galtieri resigns as leader of the country's military junta.