Battle of Mount Longdon 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 | -51.6700, -57.9808 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Mount Longdon was fought between the British 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment and elements of the Argentine 7th Infantry Regiment on 11–12 June 1982, towards the end of the Falklands War. It was one of three engagements in a brigade-size operation that night, along with the Battle of Mount Harriet and the Battle of Two Sisters.
A mixture of hand-to-hand fighting and ranged combat resulted in the British occupying this position above Port Stanley, allowing its capture and the surrender of Argentine forces on the islands.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Mount Longdon (revision 1380503837), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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- Battle of Mount Kent 1982 · 9 km
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Other battles of the Falklands War
- Battle of Goose Green 1982
- Battle of Mount Harriet 1982
- Battle of Mount Kent 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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