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Skirmish at Top Malo House

Skirmish at Top Malo House was a battle fought on 31 May 1982 at Mount Simon, in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Falklands War. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 19 against 13.

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Fought31 May 1982
WhereMount Simon, Argentina51.617S, 58.450W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstArgentina
Casualties and losses3 woundedand2 killed; 7 wounded; 11 captured
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, 198219821982Skirmish at Top Malo House, 1982
20 placed engagements of the Falklands War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date31 May 1982
PlaceMount Simon, Argentina
51.617S, 58.450W
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength1913
Casualties and losses3 wounded2 killed; 7 wounded; 11 captured
Skirmish at Top Malo HouseSkirmish at Top Malo HouseMount Kent SkirmishBluff Cove Air AttacksBattle of Two SistersBattle of Mount HarrietBattle of Mount LongdonBattle of Mount LongdonFox Bay100 km51.617S, 58.450W
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Skirmish at Top Malo House is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 103 in present-day Argentina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2984901, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Skirmish at Top Malo House, revision 1377619345, 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.