April 1982
Apostadero Naval Malvinas Established
Takes command of the naval support installation created at Stanley after Operation Rosario.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Port Stanley in Argentina. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Takes command of the naval support installation created at Stanley after Operation Rosario.
Coordinates naval support and logistics for Argentine surface units operating from Stanley during the occupation.
Leads his patrol toward Government House with orders to compel the British governor to surrender before the main force enters Stanley.
Receives the British surrender after Argentine forces secure key objectives around Stanley.
Is evacuated for treatment after being wounded in the Government House action.
Dies from wounds received at Government House, becoming the first Argentine combat fatality of the Falklands conflict.
Redirects commandos from Moody Brook toward Stanley as fighting develops around Government House.
Arrives with the 5th Marine Infantry Battalion to reinforce the Argentine defence of Stanley.
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
General Mario Menendez surrenders to Major General Jeremy Moore at 9pm FI time
Becomes a British prisoner of war after the Argentine garrison at Stanley surrenders.
Argentine forces on the Falkland Islands cease resistance, ending the land campaign around Port Stanley.
The Battle of Port Stanley ends with the surrender of Argentine forces
Withdraws surviving marines toward Stanley after British forces break the Tumbledown defensive position.
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