Skirmish at Many Branch Point

Wann

10. Juni 1982

Art

Schlacht

Koordinaten

51.53° S, 59.41° W

Description

1982 skirmish during the Falklands War

1982 skirmish during the Falklands War

On 10 June 1982, in the closing days of the Falklands War, Many Branch Point, a ridge near Port Howard in West Falkland, was the site of a minor skirmish between the Argentine and British Armed Forces. The engagement ended with the death of the SAS patrol commander, Captain Gavin Hamilton. The action was the only ground engagement of the British and Argentine forces on West Falkland during the conflict.

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