Falklands War

The Falklands War was a ten-week 1982 conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, ending in British victory and restored British administration.

Operation Rosario: Argentina’s 2 April 1982 operation to seize the Falkland Islands. Its landing began the Argentine occupation that triggered the British campaign.
Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute: The long-running disagreement between Argentina and the United Kingdom over sovereignty of the Falkland Islands. The unresolved claim over the islands was the conflict’s central political cause.
John Woodward: A British admiral who commanded the naval task force during the Falklands War. His force carried the campaign across the South Atlantic and protected the landings.
Falkland Islands: A South Atlantic archipelago administered by the United Kingdom and claimed by Argentina. The islands remained under British administration after the Argentine surrender.
Operation Corporate: The British military operation to retake the Falkland Islands in 1982. It organized the task force and campaign that ended Argentine control.
Argentine military dictatorship: The military regime that governed Argentina from 1976 to 1983. Its leaders ordered the invasion amid domestic crisis and declining legitimacy.
Jeremy Moore: A British major general who commanded land forces during the campaign to retake the Falkland Islands. He directed the advance from the San Carlos beachhead to Stanley.
Argentine return to democracy: Argentina’s transition from military rule to elected government, completed in 1983. The defeat weakened the junta and accelerated its loss of power.
Battle of San Carlos: A May 1982 British amphibious landing in San Carlos Water on East Falkland. The beachhead enabled British ground forces to advance toward Stanley.
Leopoldo Galtieri: An Argentine general who led the ruling junta and served as president from 1981 to 1982. He authorized the invasion and became responsible for its strategic gamble.

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