Final Vulcan Refuelling
Provides the final planned fuel transfer that enables Martin Withers's Vulcan to continue toward Stanley.
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May
Mirage Air Combat
Leads Sea Harrier combat operations as British fighters engage Argentine aircraft on the opening day of major air attacks.
Operation Black Buck
British Vulcans attack Stanley airfield.
Operation Black Buck
Operations against the Falklands open with the "Black Buck 1" attack on the airfield at Stanley
Operation Black Buck
Operations against the Falklands open with the "Black Buck 1" attack on the airfield at Stanley
Operation Black Buck
Pilots the Vulcan bomber during Black Buck 1.
Refuelling Probe Failure
Suffers a refuelling-probe failure in severe weather, forcing Bob Tuxford's Victor to take over the final tanker role.
Invasion of Falklands
The General Belgrano is sunk by HMS conqueror
Meeting with United Nations Secretary General Perez de Cuellar
Meets United Nations Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar in New York as Britain considers a possible United Nations diplomatic route after the failure of earlier American mediation efforts.
Naval Losses
The General Belgrano is sunk outside the Exclusion Zone demarcated by the British. After the loss of the Belgrano, the entire Argentine fleet returns to port and do not leave again for the duration of hostilities
Naval Losses
General Belgrano sunk 30 miles outside exclusion zone by submarine Conqueror on orders of War Cabinet who claim self-defence - 368 Argentines die
Naval Losses
HMS Conqueror sinks the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano.
Sinking of General Belgrano
The cruiser sinking changes Argentine naval operations.
Sinking of General Belgrano
HMS Conqueror sinks the cruiser General Belgrano.
Haig Negotiated Settlement Letter
Receives Haig's appeal to continue seeking a negotiated settlement despite military developments, with Washington warning that continued fighting could produce prolonged instability and hostility.
Naval Losses
Galtieri rejects Peruvian peace plan, citing General Belgrano
Expanded Contact Group Proposal
Sends Haig an expanded settlement proposal linking ceasefire and mutual withdrawal with a temporary contact group, safeguards for the islanders and a timetable for final negotiations.
Loss of HMS Sheffield
HMS Sheffield is hit by an Exocet missile.
Loss of HMS Sheffield
Loses HMS Sheffield to Argentine air attack.
Naval Losses
The British lose the Type 42 destroyer HMS Sheffield to fire following an Exocet missile strike - 20 die
Operation Black Buck
British forces begin bombarding Argentine positions around Stanley
Peruvian Peace Proposal Statement
Tells the Commons he is responding positively to Peruvian peace ideas while insisting that Argentine withdrawal must accompany any ceasefire and precede substantive negotiations.
Cabinet Acceptance of Peace Framework
Conveys that the British Cabinet will accept the American-Peruvian proposals as a basis for further work, subject to changes on withdrawal, terminology and safeguards for the islanders.
Diplomatic Plan at London
Emergency meeting of full British cabinet approves Peruvian peace plan
Diplomatic Plan at London
Full cabinet approval of the Peruvian peace plan
Draft Interim Agreement Amendments
Replies to Haig with British amendments to the proposed interim agreement, seeking explicit withdrawal of all Argentine forces and clearer language protecting British requirements.
Peruvian Peace Plan
Cabinet considers and accepts the Peruvian peace plan.
Ceasefire and Withdrawal Linkage
Agrees with Haig that any ceasefire must be tied to simultaneous Argentine withdrawal, regarding that linkage as essential to prevent occupation from being frozen in place.
Diplomatic Plan at London
Argentine junta rejects Peruvian peace plan
Haig Telephone Consultation on United Nations Route
Discusses Argentina's rejection of the latest initiative with Haig and reviews the diplomatic shift toward United Nations mediation under Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar.
Positive Response to United Nations Proposals
Tells Haig Britain cannot simply reject the Secretary-General's initiative and expects to give a positive response while preserving withdrawal and security requirements.
Commons Report on Rejected Peace Plan
Reports to Parliament that Britain had accepted the American-Peruvian proposals but Argentina rejected them, and rules out a ceasefire without a clear timetable for Argentine withdrawal.
Declaration of Exclusion Zone
The exclusion zone is extended to 12 miles off the Argentine coast
Exclusion Zone
Britain extends total exclusion zone to 12 miles off Argentine coast
5 Infantry Brigade
Deploys south with 5 Infantry Brigade.
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
QE2 leaves Southampton with 5 Infantry Brigade comprising Scots Guards, Welsh Guards and Gurkhas
Diplomatic Plan at London
Argentine junta concedes that sovereignty of the Islands is not a precondition to the United Nations peace plan
QE2 Requisitioned
QE2 sails with 5 Infantry Brigade troops.
Commons Review of Falklands Diplomacy
Reviews the diplomatic effort in the Commons as fighting continues, defending the government's negotiating activity while maintaining that responsibility for policy remains with the government.
Pebble Island Raid
Commands D Squadron in the raid that destroys eleven Argentine aircraft on Pebble Island.
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