Skirmish at Many Branch Point

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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1982  Wikidata
skirmish, 
HMS Antelope, HMS Ardent, 

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Location: -51.5292, -59.4147, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1982 Skirmish at Many Branch Point

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1982 Operation Black Buck

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1982 Battle of San Carlos

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1982-05-21T00:00:00Z

1982 Combat of Height 234

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1982	Operation Black Buck	United Kingdom, Argentina, military operation, airstrike	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1982	Battle of San Carlos	United Kingdom, Argentina, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1982	Combat of Height 234	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1982	Skirmish at Many Branch Point	skirmish	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1975	ARA Isla de los Estados	ship	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1975	HMS Antelope	shipwreck, Type 21 frigate, frigate	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1977	HMS Ardent	shipwreck, Type 21 frigate, frigate	Wikidata