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Battle of Stanley

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

5Records
1982Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1982

Ian McKay11 June 1982

Port Stanley · Warfare / Falklands War

Sergeant Ian McKay of 3 Para is killed on Mount Longdon and subsequently awarded Victoria Cross

Margaret Hilda Thatcher11 June 1982

Port Stanley · Warfare / Falklands War

Battle for Stanley begins on Mount Longdon, Mount Harriet and Two Sisters

Jeremy Moore14 June 1982

Port Stanley · Warfare / Falklands War

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

Jeremy Moore14 June 1982

Port Stanley · Warfare / Falklands War

Receives the Argentine surrender at Stanley.

Margaret Hilda Thatcher14 June 1982

Port Stanley · Warfare / Falklands War

Argentine forces surrender at Stanley to Major General Jeremy Moore.

Names involved

Ian McKayJeremy MooreMargaret Hilda Thatcher

Provenance

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