Hercules Interception
Intercepts and destroys an Argentine C-130 Hercules north of the islands.
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Explore 595 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1982.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1982
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June
Conference of Versailles
President Reagan presents his 5 point plan to Britain
Versailles Summit
Discusses peace proposals with allied leaders.
Paris South Atlantic Discussions
Meets Haig in Paris during the Versailles summit period to discuss the approaching end of the campaign, Argentine prisoners, continuing hostilities and arrangements for postwar security.
United Nations
Britain vetoes the ceasfire resolution in the Security Council
Meeting with Pope John Paul II and Queen Elizabeth
President Reagan meets Pope John Paul II and Queen Elizabeth
Economic Pressure After Liberation
Urges that economic measures against Argentina remain linked to a complete cessation of South Atlantic hostilities, while using prisoner repatriation and sanctions as incentives for ending the conflict.
Battle of Mount Harriet
Commands 42 Commando at Mount Harriet.
Battle of Mount Longdon
Commands 3 Para at Mount Longdon.
Battle of Stanley
Sergeant Ian McKay of 3 Para is killed on Mount Longdon and subsequently awarded Victoria Cross
Battle of Stanley
Battle for Stanley begins on Mount Longdon, Mount Harriet and Two Sisters
Battle of Two Sisters
Commands 45 Commando at Two Sisters.
Battle of Mount Longdon
Is killed while attacking Argentine positions.
Battle of Mount Longdon
Helps capture Mount Longdon, commands 3 Para
Exocet Hit on Glamorgan
Commands Glamorgan when a shore-launched Exocet strikes the destroyer, killing members of the ship's company.
Battle of Tumbledown
Is severely wounded during the attack on Tumbledown.
Battle of Tumbledown
Commands Scots Guards during the battle.
Tumbledown Leading Company
Commands Left Flank Company during the decisive central assault on Argentine positions on Mount Tumbledown.
Wireless Ridge Assault
Commands D Company during 2 Para's assault on Wireless Ridge on the final night of the land campaign.
Battle of Stanley
General Mario Menendez surrenders to Major General Jeremy Moore at 9pm FI time
Battle of Stanley
Receives the Argentine surrender at Stanley.
Battle of Stanley
Argentine forces surrender at Stanley to Major General Jeremy Moore.
Falklands Victory During Tenure
Remains First Sea Lord when British forces complete the recovery of the Falkland Islands in June 1982.
Invasion of Falklands
Port Stanley is captured & the Argentinians surrender. Argentine forces surrender as the British recapture Port Stanley
Surrender at Stanley
Signs the surrender document with Mario Menendez.
Surrender at Stanley
The Battle of Port Stanley ends with the surrender of Argentine forces
Surrender Negotiations Support
Uses his special-forces command experience in contacts supporting arrangements for the Argentine surrender.
Tumbledown Close Combat
Leads close-quarter fighting that breaks through strongly defended Argentine marine positions on the mountain.
Victory Statement
Tells Parliament that Argentine forces have surrendered.
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
Peter Blaker, Minister of State for Defence, announces that the official count of British military and civilian war dead is 255, with approximately 300 wounded
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
Peter Blaker, Minister of State for Defence, announces that the official count of British military and civilian war dead is 255, with approximately 300 wounded
Casualty Statement
Announces the official British casualty figures.
Urban Development Grant Scheme
Answers a parliamentary question concerning the Urban Development Grant Scheme.
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
British forces land on Southern Thule (South Sandwich Islands) - Argentines surrender without a fight. Britain formally declares an end to hostilities
Capture of Southern Thule
Commands the landing that secures Southern Thule.
Capture of Thule
British forces land on Southern Thule (South Sandwich Islands) - Argentines surrender without a fight
Exclusion Zone
200 mile exclusion zone established around the Islands during the war is replaced by a Falkland Islands Protection Zone of 150 miles
Hostilities
Formally declares an end to hostilities.
Protection Zone
200 mile exclusion zone established around the Islands during the war is replaced by a Falkland Islands Protection Zone of 150 miles
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
Governor Rex Hunt returns to Stanley as Civil Commissioner
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