Battle for Port Stanley

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The Battle for Port Stanley was the final major land engagement of the 1982 Falklands War, culminating in the Argentine surrender and the recapture of the islands by British forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
land battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Stanley
belligerent Argentine Armed Forces
British Armed Forces
commandedBy Major General Jeremy Moore
commanderForces British land forces
conflict Falklands War
conflictSide United Kingdom vs Argentina
conflictType post–World War II limited war engagement
countryInvolved Argentina
United Kingdom
date 1982-06-14
June 1982
endedWith ceasefire in the Falkland Islands theater
hasCapitalCityContext Port Stanley
surface form: Port Stanley is the capital of the Falkland Islands
hasLocation East Falkland
Falkland Islands
Port Stanley
historicalPeriod 20th century
involvedUnit 3 Commando Brigade
5 Infantry Brigade
Battle for Port Stanley self-linksurface differs
surface form: Argentine Army units defending Port Stanley
involves artillery support
close air support
ground combat
naval gunfire support
ledTo end of major combat operations in the Falklands War
formal Argentine surrender in Port Stanley
militaryObjective capture of Port Stanley
outcome recapture of Falkland Islands by British forces
recapture of Port Stanley by British forces
partOf Falklands War
precededBy British advance across East Falkland
relatedEvent Falklands War
surface form: Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands

British amphibious landings at San Carlos Water
surrender of Argentine garrison in Port Stanley
result Argentine surrender in the Falklands
British victory
significance final major land engagement of the Falklands War
strategicImportance decisive for control of the Falkland Islands
theater South Atlantic
tookPlaceAfter Battle of Mount Longdon
Battle of Mount Tumbledown
Battle of Wireless Ridge
typeOfEngagement urban approach battle

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Mount Longdon partOfCampaign Battle for Port Stanley
Argentine surrender at Port Stanley followedBy Battle for Port Stanley
this entity surface form: British occupation of Port Stanley
Battle for Port Stanley involvedUnit Battle for Port Stanley self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Argentine Army units defending Port Stanley
Battle of Mount Harriet partOf Battle for Port Stanley