The Falklands War, 1982
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.
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- Full title :The Falklands War, 1982 / Duncan Anderson.
Summary
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.
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- Publication Date:2002.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Osprey
- Place of Publication:Oxford [England]
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2002.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (95 pages ): : illustrations (some color), color maps.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781472895257, 1472895258
- oclc:on1309098402
- LC Classification:F3031.5
- Dewey Decimal:997/.11024
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