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Battle of Mount Harriet

Battle of Mount Harriet was a battle fought on 11 June 1982 at Falkland Islands, in what is now United Kingdom; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Falklands War. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 400 Royal Marines, 170 Welsh Guards against 400 troops.

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Fought11 June 1982lasted 1 day
WhereFalkland Islands, United Kingdom51.709S, 58.016W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstArgentina
Casualties and losses2 Royal Marines,; 1 Welsh Guardsman killed; 30 woundedand18 killed; 300 captured
Part ofFalklands War1982

Where it sits in the Falklands War

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20 placed engagements of the Falklands War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 June 1982
to 12 June 1982
PlaceFalkland Islands, United Kingdom
51.709S, 58.016W
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength400 Royal Marines, 170 Welsh Guards400 troops
Casualties and losses2 Royal Marines,; 1 Welsh Guardsman killed; 30 wounded18 killed; 300 captured
Commanders
  • Nick Vaux
Battle of Mount HarrietBattle of Mount HarrietBattle of Two SistersBattle of Mount TumbledownBattle of Mount LongdonBattle for StanleyBattle of Wireless RidgeBattle of Mount LongdonFox Bay100 km51.709S, 58.016W
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Battle of Mount Harriet 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 Q4871801, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mount Harriet, revision 1378455153, 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.