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Falklands War: the British Army defeats the Argentine Army at the Battle of Goose Green.
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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)
British Army
Land warfare force of the United Kingdom
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom. As of 1 January 2025, the British Army comprises 73,847 regular full-time personnel, 4,127 Gurkhas, 25,742 volunteer reserve personnel and 4,697 "other personnel", for a total of 108,413.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Argentine Army
Military unit
The Argentine Army is the land force branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic and the senior military service of Argentina. Under the Argentine Constitution, the president of Argentina is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. Command authority is exercised…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Goose Green
Battle of the Falklands War in May 1982
The Battle of Goose Green was fought from 28 to 29 May 1982 by British and Argentine forces during the Falklands War. Located on East Falkland's central isthmus, the settlement of Goose Green was the site of a tactically vital airfield. Argentine forces were located in a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)