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Battle of Two Sisters

Battle of Two Sisters was a battle fought on 11 June 1982 at Falkland Islands, in what is now Argentina; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Falklands War. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 600 Royal Marines; 6 light guns; 1 destroyer (HMS Glamorgan) against 350; 4 fighter-bombers.

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Falklands War Night of 11 to 12 June 1982
Falklands War Night of 11 to 12 June 1982. File:Falkland Islands topographic map-en.svg: Eric Gaba (Sting - fr:Sting) derivative work Createaccount, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought11 June 1982lasted 1 day
WhereFalkland Islands, Argentina51.687S, 58.024W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstArgentina
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 Two Sisters, 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
PlaceFalkland Islands, Argentina
51.687S, 58.024W
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength600 Royal Marines; 6 light guns; 1 destroyer (HMS Glamorgan)350; 4 fighter-bombers
Casualties and losses22 killed; 47 wounded; 1 destroyer damaged; 3 helicopters damaged20 killed; 50 wounded; 54 captured
Battle of Two SistersBattle of Two SistersBattle of Mount HarrietBattle of Mount LongdonBattle of Mount TumbledownBattle for StanleyMount Kent SkirmishBattle of Mount HarrietMount Kent SkirmishFox Bay100 km51.687S, 58.024W
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Battle of Two Sisters is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 120 in present-day Argentina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872617, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Two Sisters, revision 1385536150, 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.