31 March 1982
Invasion Warning
Is warned that an Argentine landing may be imminent.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Port Stanley in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Is warned that an Argentine landing may be imminent.
Warns islanders and mobilises local defences.
Commands Royal Marines resisting the Argentine landing.
Orders surrender after Argentine troops control Stanley.
Operations against the Falklands open with the "Black Buck 1" attack on the airfield at Stanley
Pilots the Vulcan bomber during Black Buck 1.
Operations against the Falklands open with the "Black Buck 1" attack on the airfield at Stanley
British Vulcans attack Stanley airfield.
British forces begin bombarding Argentine positions around Stanley
Sergeant Ian McKay of 3 Para is killed on Mount Longdon and subsequently awarded Victoria Cross
Battle for Stanley begins on Mount Longdon, Mount Harriet and Two Sisters
General Mario Menendez surrenders to Major General Jeremy Moore at 9pm FI time
Receives the Argentine surrender at Stanley.
Argentine forces surrender at Stanley to Major General Jeremy Moore.
Port Stanley is captured & the Argentinians surrender. Argentine forces surrender as the British recapture Port Stanley
Signs the surrender document with Mario Menendez.
The Battle of Port Stanley ends with the surrender of Argentine forces
Uses his special-forces command experience in contacts supporting arrangements for the Argentine surrender.
Governor Rex Hunt returns to Stanley as Civil Commissioner
Returns to Stanley as Civil Commissioner.
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