Battle of Falkland Islands
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, World War I, Ships, Naval History
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, German History, Latin American History
- Geographical Location: Argentina
- Date: December 8, 1914
Article abstract: Type of action: Naval battle in World War I. Result: Overwhelming British victory.
Following his November 1, 1914, victory in the Battle of Coronel, Vice Admiral Graf Maximilian von Spee decided to leave the southeast Pacific for the Atlantic Ocean. His East Asia Squadron consisted of heavy cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and light cruisers Dresden, Leipzig, and Nürnberg. Believing no British ships were in the area, Spee planned to destroy the British wireless station in the Falkland Islands.
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