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Battle of Wireless Ridge

Battle of Wireless Ridge was a battle fought in 1982 at Falkland Islands, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Falklands War. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 600; 2 Scorpion light tanks; 2 Scimitar light tanks; 12 light guns; 1 frigate against 500.

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Fought1982
WhereFalkland Islands, United Kingdom51.671S, 57.932W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstArgentina
Casualties and losses3 killed; 11 woundedand25 killed; 125 wounded; 37 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, 198219821982Battle of Wireless Ridge, 1982
20 placed engagements of the Falklands War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1982 (year precision)
to 14 June 1982
PlaceFalkland Islands, United Kingdom
51.671S, 57.932W
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength600; 2 Scorpion light tanks; 2 Scimitar light tanks; 12 light guns; 1 frigate500
Casualties and losses3 killed; 11 wounded25 killed; 125 wounded; 37 captured
Battle of Wireless RidgeBattle of Wireless RidgeBattle for StanleyBattle of Mount LongdonBattle of Mount TumbledownBattle of Two SistersBattle of Mount HarrietBattle of Two SistersFox Bay100 km51.671S, 57.932W
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Battle of Wireless Ridge 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 Q4872743, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wireless Ridge, revision 1373880954, 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.