Battle of Goose Green
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Latinos, Hispanics, Chicanos
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, Latin American History
- Geographical Location: Argentina
- Date: May 27-29, 1982
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Falkland Islands War. Result: Successful British attack on fortified Argentine force.
On May 21, 1982, a British parachute regiment landed in the vicinity of Port San Carlos and immediately started an advance to the capital of the Falkland Islands, Port Stanley. British intelligence suggested that there might be a small detachment of Argentine troops at the village of Goose Green. Because the Argentine troops posed a flanking problem to the British, they chose to attack Goose Green. To the surprise of the...
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