Battle of Goose Green
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The Battle of Goose Green was a key 1982 land engagement during the Falklands War in which British forces captured the settlements of Goose Green and Darwin from Argentine troops, marking one of the conflict’s most publicized and controversial actions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Goose Green canonical | 14 |
| Battle of Darwin–Goose Green | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
land battle ⓘ |
| award | Victoria Cross for Herbert Jones ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Argentina
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| casualties |
Argentine over 40 killed (approximate)
ⓘ
British 17 killed (approximate) ⓘ British 60+ wounded (approximate) ⓘ |
| civilianImpact | internment of local civilians by Argentine forces prior to battle ⓘ |
| commander |
Herbert Jones
ⓘ
Italo Ángel Piaggi ⓘ |
| conflict | Falklands War ⓘ |
| controversy |
criticism of political pressure to achieve a quick victory
ⓘ
debate over necessity of the attack ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Argentina
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1982-05-28 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1982-05-29 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Mount Longdon
ⓘ
Battle of Mount Tumbledown ⓘ Battle of Wireless Ridge ⓘ |
| location |
Falkland Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Darwin, Falkland Islands
East Falkland ⓘ Goose Green ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive British media coverage ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
ⓘ
surface form:
2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
Argentine 12th Infantry Regiment ⓘ Argentine 25th Infantry Regiment elements ⓘ Argentine Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Argentine Air Force units
Hawker Siddeley Harrier ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Air Force Harrier aircraft
Royal Navy naval gunfire support units ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Jones ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Argentine counterattacks on British positions
ⓘ
British assault on Darwin Ridge ⓘ surrender of Argentine garrison at Goose Green ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Darwin
ⓘ
capture Goose Green ⓘ |
| partOf | Falklands War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of San Carlos ⓘ |
| prisonersOfWar | over 900 Argentine troops captured (approximate) ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1982-05-28 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
boosted British morale
ⓘ
secured southern approach to Port Stanley ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
close-quarters infantry combat
ⓘ
use of air support by both sides ⓘ use of naval gunfire support ⓘ |
| year | 1982 ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Herbert Jones
this entity surface form:
Battle of Darwin–Goose Green