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Battle of Mount Longdon

Battle of Mount Longdon was a battle fought on 11 June 1982 at Mount Longdon, in what is now Falkland Islands; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Falklands War. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 450; 6 light guns; 1 frigate against 278.

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Fought11 June 1982lasted 1 day
WhereMount Longdon, Falkland Islands51.670S, 57.981W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstArgentina
Casualties and losses23 killed; ~60 woundedand31 killed; 120 wounded; 50 captured
Part ofFalklands War1982

Where it sits in the Falklands War

Operation Black Buck, 1982Battle of Wireless Ridge, 1982Operation Rosary, 1982Invasion of South Georgia, 1982Operation Paraquet, 1982Sinking of ARA General Belgrano, 1982Sinking of HMS Sheffield, 1982Sinking of HMS Sheffield, 1982Raid on Pebble Island, 1982Battle of San Carlos, 1982Battle of Seal Cove, 1982Battle of Goose Green, 1982Attack on HMS Invincible, 1982Skirmish at Top Malo House, 1982Bombing of Mount Kent, 19821982 British Army Gazelle friendly fire incident, 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, 1982Bombing of Two Sisters, 1982Operation Keyhole, 198219821982Battle of Mount Longdon, 1982
30 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
PlaceMount Longdon, Falkland Islands
51.670S, 57.981W
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength450; 6 light guns; 1 frigate278
Casualties and losses23 killed; ~60 wounded31 killed; 120 wounded; 50 captured
Commanders
  • Hew Pike
  • Carlos Carrizo Salvadores
Battle of Mount LongdonBattle of Mount LongdonBattle for StanleyBattle of Mount TumbledownBattle of Wireless RidgeBattle of Two SistersBattle of Mount HarrietBattle of Mount TumbledownFox Bay100 km51.670S, 57.981W
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Battle of Mount Longdon is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 4 in present-day Falkland Islands.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871802, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mount Longdon, revision 1382240251, 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.