Skirmish at Many Branch Point

Name: Skirmish at Many Branch Point
Start: 1982-06-10

10 Jun 1982 · 51.53° S, 59.41° W

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When: 10 Jun 1982
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 51.53° S, 59.41° W
Description: 1982 skirmish during the Falklands War

Skirmish at Many Branch Point

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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Falklands War2 Apr 1982 · Interstate war · Deaths 950

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