Exclusion Zone
Britain extends total exclusion zone to 12 miles off Argentine coast
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
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Margaret Hilda Thatcher Biography and Timeline — Page 6
Follow Margaret Hilda Thatcher through 580 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, historical timeline
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1982
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
QE2 leaves Southampton with 5 Infantry Brigade comprising Scots Guards, Welsh Guards and Gurkhas
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Diplomatic Plan at London
Argentine junta concedes that sovereignty of the Islands is not a precondition to the United Nations peace plan
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
QE2 Requisitioned
QE2 sails with 5 Infantry Brigade troops.
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Diplomatic Proposal at London
British peace proposals transmitted to Argentina
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Diplomatic Proposal at London
Argentine junta rejects British peace proposals
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Diplomatic Proposal at London
The Junta rejects the British proposals
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
Thatcher accuses Argentina of obduracy and delay, deception and bad faith, tells Commons of collapse of peace process, and orders task force into battle
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Rule of Falkland Islands
Offers to place the Falklands under jurisdiction of the UN, Argentina refuses
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Tells Parliament of the collapse of the peace process
Tells Parliament of the collapse of the peace process
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Thatcher accuses Argentina of obduracy and delay, deception and bad faith, tells
Thatcher accuses Argentina of obduracy and delay, deception and bad faith, tells Commons of collapse of peace process, and orders task force into battle
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
United Nations
Offers to place the Falklands under jurisdiction of the UN, Argentina refuses
Role range: 1979-1990
Invasion of Falklands
British troops land at San Carlos Bay
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Naval Losses
The Ardent is sunk
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Operation Corporate
Two brigades of troops had been transported 8,000 miles and one of the most successful amphibious landings was conducted in San Carlos Water when 3,000 troops are put ashore without casualties
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
UN Security Council
An open debate commences at the United Nations Security Council into the Falkands War
Role range: 1979-1990
United Nations
An open debate commences at the United Nations Security Council into the Falkands War
Role range: 1979-1990
Naval Losses
The HMS Antelope is sunk
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Naval Losses
The HMS Coventry is sunk. The Atlantic Conveyor is sunk
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Diplomatic Negotiations at London
UN Security Council Resolution 505 instructs de Cuellar to seek negotiated settlement
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
UN Security Council
UN Security Council Resolution 505 instructs de Cuellar to seek negotiated settlement
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
UN Security Council
UN Security Council Resolution 505 instructs de Cuellar to seek negotiated settlement
Role range: 1979-1990
United Nations
UN Resolution 505 bids de Cuellar to seek a settlement to the Falklands War
Role range: 1979-1990
United Nations
UN Security Council Resolution 505 instructs de Cuellar to seek negotiated settlement
Role range: 1979-1990
Battle of Goose Green
Argentines surrender Goose Green, British take 1,400 prisoners, and the Islanders imprisoned at Goose Green by the Argentines are released
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Capture of Goose Green
Argentines surrender Goose Green, British take 1,400 prisoners, and the Islanders imprisoned at Goose Green by the Argentines are released
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Capture of Goose Green
Receives news of the Argentine surrender at Goose Green.
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Organization of American States condemns Britain's military action and calls on the
Organization of American States condemns Britain's military action and calls on the US to stop helping Britain - only the US, Chile, Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago abstain
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Organization of American States
Organization of American States condemns Britain's military action and calls on the US to stop helping Britain - only the US, Chile, Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago abstain
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Conference of Versailles
President Reagan presents his 5 point plan to Britain
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Versailles Summit
Discusses peace proposals with allied leaders.
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
United Nations
Britain vetoes the ceasfire resolution in the Security Council
Role range: 1979-1990
Battle of Stanley
Battle for Stanley begins on Mount Longdon, Mount Harriet and Two Sisters
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Invasion of Falklands
Port Stanley is captured & the Argentinians surrender. Argentine forces surrender as the British recapture Port Stanley
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Battle of Stanley
Argentine forces surrender at Stanley to Major General Jeremy Moore.
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Surrender at Stanley
The Battle of Port Stanley ends with the surrender of Argentine forces
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Victory Statement
Tells Parliament that Argentine forces have surrendered.
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
Peter Blaker, Minister of State for Defence, announces that the official count of British military and civilian war dead is 255, with approximately 300 wounded
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
British forces land on Southern Thule (South Sandwich Islands) - Argentines surrender without a fight. Britain formally declares an end to hostilities
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Capture of Thule
British forces land on Southern Thule (South Sandwich Islands) - Argentines surrender without a fight
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Records, sources and methodology
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