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Battle of Goose Green

Battle of Goose Green was a battle fought on 28 May 1982 at Goose Green, in what is now United Kingdom; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Falklands War. The recorded result: British victory.

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Battle of Goose Green
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Fought28 May 1982lasted 1 day
WhereGoose Green, United Kingdom51.829S, 58.969W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstArgentina
Part ofFalklands War1982

Where it sits in the Falklands War

Battle of Wireless Ridge, 1982Invasion of South Georgia, 1982Sinking of ARA General Belgrano, 1982Sinking of HMS Sheffield, 1982Sinking of HMS Sheffield, 1982Battle of San Carlos, 1982Battle of Seal Cove, 1982Battle of Goose Green, 1982Skirmish at Top Malo House, 1982Battle of Murrell Bridge, 1982Bluff Cove Air Attacks, 1982Skirmish at Many Branch Point, 1982Battle of Mount Longdon, 1982Battle of Two Sisters, 1982Battle of Mount Harriet, 1982Mount Kent Skirmish, 1982Battle for Stanley, 1982Battle of Mount Tumbledown, 198219821982Battle of Goose Green, 1982
20 placed engagements of the Falklands War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 May 1982
to 29 May 1982
PlaceGoose Green, United Kingdom
51.829S, 58.969W
KindBattle, Cold War
Commanders
  • H. Jones
  • Chris Keeble
  • Ítalo Ángel Piaggi
Battle of Goose GreenBattle of Goose GreenBattle of Seal CoveBattle of San CarlosSkirmish at Top Malo HouseSkirmish at Many Branch PointBluff Cove Air AttacksBattle of Seal CoveBattle of San CarlosFox Bay100 km51.829S, 58.969W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1982

Battle of Goose Green is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2641750, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Goose Green, revision 1385530407, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.