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Battle of Port Stanley

Argentina · Warfare / Falklands War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1982Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1982

Leopoldo Galtieri14 June 1982

Port Stanley · Warfare / Falklands War

The Battle of Port Stanley ends with the surrender of Argentine forces. General Mario Menendez surrenders to Major General Jeremy Moore at 9pm FI time. By daylight Argentine troops are fleeing in disarray, by mid-morning white flags are flying in Stanley, and by noon the British have marched to the outskirts of Stanley

Mario Menendez14 June 1982

Port Stanley · Warfare / Falklands War

General Mario Menendez surrenders to Major General Jeremy Moore at 9pm FI time

Names involved

Leopoldo GaltieriMario Menendez

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