Battle of Sapper Hill
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The Battle of Sapper Hill was one of the final engagements of the Falklands War in June 1982, in which British forces advanced on and helped secure the high ground overlooking Port Stanley from Argentine defenders.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Sapper Hill canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Action at Sapper Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackingForce |
British land forces
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Royal Marines units NERFINISHED ⓘ elements of 5th Infantry Brigade ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1982 in military history
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Battles of the Falklands War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Argentine Army
NERFINISHED
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British Army ⓘ Royal Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Falklands War ⓘ |
| conflictType | ground engagement ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1982-06-14 ⓘ |
| defendingForce | Argentine Army units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Argentine surrender at Port Stanley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf | final engagements of the Falklands War ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | South Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | June 1982 ⓘ |
| objective |
to advance on Port Stanley
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to secure high ground dominating Port Stanley ⓘ |
| outcome |
Argentine forces withdrew from Sapper Hill positions
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British forces secured high ground overlooking Port Stanley ⓘ |
| partOf |
British advance on Port Stanley
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Falklands War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | British land campaign on East Falkland ⓘ |
| place |
East Falkland
NERFINISHED
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Sapper Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ near Port Stanley ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Mount Tumbledown
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Wireless Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Argentine surrender in the Falklands War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
capture of last defensive high ground west of Port Stanley
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contributed directly to Argentine decision to surrender ⓘ |
| support |
artillery support from British land forces
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naval gunfire support from Royal Navy ships ⓘ |
| terrain |
hill feature
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overlooks Port Stanley ⓘ |
| year | 1982 ⓘ |
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