Battle of Mount Harriet 1982
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 11 June 1982 – 12 June 1982 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1982 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Falkland Islands | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | South America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Falklands War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Argentina, United Kingdom | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | -51.7088, -58.0156 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Mount Harriet was a military engagement of the Falklands War, which took place on the night of 11/12 June 1982 between British and Argentine forces. It was one of three battles in a Brigade-size operation all on the same night, the other two being the Battle of Mount Longdon and the Battle of Two Sisters.
One of a number of night battles that took place during the British advance towards Stanley, the battle led to British troops capturing all the heights above the town, forcing the surrender of Argentine forces on the islands.
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Nearby battles
- Battle of Two Sisters 1982 · 3 km
- Battle of Mount Tumbledown 1982 · 4 km
- Battle of Mount Longdon 1982 · 5 km
- Battle of Wireless Ridge 1982 · 7 km
- Battle of Mount Kent 1982 · 8 km
- Bluff Cove air attacks 1982 · 17 km
Other battles of the Falklands War
- Battle of Goose Green 1982
- Battle of Mount Kent 1982
- Battle of Mount Longdon 1982
- Battle of Mount Tumbledown 1982
- Battle of San Carlos (1982) 1982
- Battle of Seal Cove 1982
- Battle of Two Sisters 1982
- Battle of Wireless Ridge 1982
- Bluff Cove air attacks 1982
- Invasion of South Georgia 1982
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