The Falklands War 1982 (Essential Histories)
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: February 25, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781841764221
Subjects: British & Irish history: postwar, from c 1945 -; War & defence operations; South America - History; Military History - Modern; History; History - Military / War; Military; Argentina; Falklands; United Kingdom, Great Britain; Military - General; History / Military / General; Falkland Islands War, 1982
First sentence: In 1807 a British expeditionary force landed on the shores of the river Platte and marched on the Spanish colony of Buenos Aires.
Description: The Argentine invasion of the Falklands in 1982 sparked national outrage and Britain felt she had to avenge the humiliation and protect her own. This volume explores both the military and political dimensions of an important conflict, including detailed accounts of the air/sea battle, the battle for San Carlos Water, Goose Green, Mt. Harriet, Tumbledown and many others. It explains how success in the Falklands set the stage for the years of Thatcher's dominance and restored British prestige.