Battle of Mount Tumbledown

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The Battle of Mount Tumbledown was a key night engagement in June 1982 during the Falklands War, in which British forces captured a strategically vital height overlooking Port Stanley from entrenched Argentine defenders, effectively sealing victory in the conflict.

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Battle of Mount Tumbledown canonical 19
Battle of Mount William 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Tumbledown Mountain
belligerent Argentina
United Kingdom
campaign British land campaign to retake the Falkland Islands
casualtiesArgentina dozens killed
casualtiesUK approximately 10 killed
commanderArgentina Teniente Coronel Carlos Robacio
commanderUK Brigadier David Morgan
Lieutenant Colonel Mike Scott
conflict Falklands War
countryInvolved Argentina
United Kingdom
date 1982-06-13
1982-06-14
defensivePosition entrenched Argentine forces
followedBy Argentine surrender at Port Stanley
location East Falkland
Falkland Islands
Tumbledown Mountain
surface form: Mount Tumbledown
memorial Argentine memorial on Mount Tumbledown
Scots Guards memorial on Mount Tumbledown
objective capture of Mount Tumbledown
open route to Port Stanley
partOf Falklands War
precededBy Battle of Mount Longdon
Battle of Wireless Ridge
result British victory
strategicOutcome breach of Argentine defensive ring around Port Stanley
capture of high ground overlooking Port Stanley
strategicSignificance helped force Argentine surrender in Falklands War
tactics artillery support
close-quarters combat
naval gunfire support
night infantry assault
terrain ridge line west of Port Stanley
rocky high ground
timeOfDay night
unitArgentina 3rd Platoon of 6th Infantry Regiment
5th Marine Infantry Battalion
B Company 6th Infantry Regiment
unitUK 1st Battalion 7th Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Gurkha Rifles
Scots Guards
surface form: 2nd Battalion Scots Guards

42 Commando Royal Marines
Royal Marines
surface form: 45 Commando Royal Marines

Royal Regiment of Artillery
surface form: Royal Artillery

Royal Marines

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Falklands War notableBattle Battle of Mount Tumbledown
Battle of Goose Green followedBy Battle of Mount Tumbledown
Operation Corporate includesEvent Battle of Mount Tumbledown
Tumbledown Mountain knownFor Battle of Mount Tumbledown
East Falkland sawMajorBattles Battle of Mount Tumbledown
Lieutenant Colonel Mike Scott notableEvent Battle of Mount Tumbledown
subject surface form: Mike Scott
Teniente Coronel Carlos Robacio notableBattle Battle of Mount Tumbledown
subject surface form: Carlos Robacio
5th Marine Infantry Battalion notableEngagement Battle of Mount Tumbledown
3rd Platoon of 6th Infantry Regiment battle Battle of Mount Tumbledown
B Company 6th Infantry Regiment battle Battle of Mount Tumbledown
Argentine surrender at Port Stanley precededBy Battle of Mount Tumbledown
Brigadier David Morgan notableEvent Battle of Mount Tumbledown
Battle of Wireless Ridge followedBy Battle of Mount Tumbledown
Battle of Tumbledown Mountain relatedEvent Battle of Mount Tumbledown
this entity surface form: Battle of Mount William
Battle of Tumbledown Mountain alsoKnownAs Battle of Mount Tumbledown
Battle for Port Stanley tookPlaceAfter Battle of Mount Tumbledown
Battle of Grytviken relatedTo Battle of Mount Tumbledown
Wireless Ridge precededBy Battle of Mount Tumbledown
subject surface form: Battle of Wireless Ridge
Battle of Two Sisters followedBy Battle of Mount Tumbledown