events
Falklands War: Argentine forces in the capital Stanley conditionally surrender to British forces.
Related Wikipedia articles
Falklands War
1982 undeclared Argentina–United Kingdom war
The Falklands War was a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands and its territorial dependency, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The conflict began on…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Argentina
Country in South America
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of 2,780,085 km2 (1,073,397 sq mi), making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Stanley, Falkland Islands
Chief port and capital city of the Falkland Islands
Stanley is the capital city of the Falkland Islands. It is located on the island of East Falkland, on a north-facing slope in one of the wettest parts of the islands. At the 2016 census, the city had a population of 2,460. The entire population of the Falkland Islands was 3,398…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Surrender (military)
Giving up control over territory or resources to another power
Surrender, in military terms, is the relinquishment of control over territory, combatants, fortifications, ships or armament to another power. A surrender may be accomplished peacefully or it may be the result of defeat in battle. A sovereign state may surrender following defeat…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)