Argentina · Warfare / Falklands War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The General Belgrano is sunk outside the Exclusion Zone demarcated by the British. Over 700 men are rescued from the open ocean despite cold seas and stormy weather, the 368 losses from the Belgrano total just over half of Argentine deaths in the Falklands conflict
Galtieri rejects Peruvian peace plan, citing General Belgrano. After the loss of the Belgrano, the entire Argentine fleet returns to port and do not leave again for the duration of hostilities
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