Falklands war

Argentina invades Falklands Island

Apr 2, 1982

Argentinian forces capture the capital Port Stanley and force de Goberner Hunt to surrender.

Conflict between The UN and Argentina

Apr 3, 1982

The UN Security Council wasn t pleased with Argentina because of their invasion of the Falklands islands.

100 british ships sail for the Falklands Island

Apr 5, 1982

A British task force, which consisted of more than 100 ships, set sail for the Falklands islands. Lord Carrington, the british Foreign secretary, resigns and is replaced by Francis Pym.

Royal Marines recapture South Georgia

Apr 25, 1982

Royale Marines recapture south Georgia. British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher declines to answer question for the press.

The British Force arrives in Falklands islands

Apr 30, 1982

The British Task Force arrives in a 200-mile exlusion zone that surrounds the Falklands islands.

Argentinian aircraft attacks the British task force

May 1, 1982

Argentinian aircraft attacks the British task force whilist the British planes mounts air raids on the ports Sanley airfield

The ARA General Belgrano was torpedoed and sunk

May 2, 1982

The Argentine cruiser, ARA General Belgrano, was torpedoed and sunk by the Churchill-class Nuclear-Powered Fleet submarine. Margaret Thancher recieves criticism because it was outside the 200-mile exclusion zone

The British type 42 was atacked and abandonaded

May 4, 1982

The British type 42 Guided missile Destroyer ,HMS Sheffield was abandonaded after being hit by a missile.It killed 20 british sailors.

British Servicemen were killed

May 19, 1982

22 British Servicemen were killed when a helicopter that was transporting SAS soldiers was ditched in the sea.

22 british sailors were killed and 15 argentinian airrcraft, shot down

May 21, 1982

British landings began at San Carlos. The British Frigate. HMS ardent was sunk by Argentinian Aircraft, killing 22 British sailors. 15 Argentinian aircraft were shot down.

The British frigate was abandoned after a bomb

May 24, 1982

The British frigate HMS Antelope was abandoned after a bomb detonated whilst it was beging defused by a disposal officer.

The destroyer coventry was sunk by argentinians

May 25, 1982

The destroyer conventry, was sunk by argentinian aircraft. It killed 19 sailors. 12 more people were killed when the British merchant navy vessel, Atlantic conveyor was involved in a missile attack.

Argentina forces surrender with dozens killed

May 28, 1982

In the Battle of Goose Green, Argentinian forces surrender with dozens killed, and more than 1,000 taken as prisioners of war.

Attack off the coast Fitzroy: more than 50 british killed

Jun 8, 1982

More than 50 British soldiers were killed in attack off the coast of Fitzroy. The two landing craft involved were RFA Sir Galahad and RFA Sir Tristram.

The british destroyer was damaged in a missile attack

Jun 11, 1982

The british destroyer, HMS glamorgan was badly damaged in a missile attack. Three Falklands islands civilans were killed in a british Navi bombardment.

British forces take the argentinian positions

Jun 13, 1982

British forces take the arengentinian positions on the mountains that overlook port of Stanley

Argentinian general Mario Mendendez surrounds

Jun 14, 1982

Argentinian general Mario Menendez surrounds to the british Major general Jeremy Moore as the british forces march into Port Stanley.

The Argentinian president Galtieri resigns

Jun 17, 1982

The Argentinian president Leopoldo Galtieri resigns as the leader of the country s military junta.