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Battle of Mount Harriet
Part of Falklands War

Selected mountains in East Falkland
Date11–12 June 1982
Location
Mount Harriet, Falkland Islands
Result British victory
Belligerents
Battle of Mount Harriet United Kingdom Battle of Mount Harriet Argentina
Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom Nick Vaux Argentina Diego Soria
Units involved

3 Commando Brigade

  • 42 Commando
  • 29th Commando Regiment
  • 59 Independent Commando Squadron

5th Infantry Brigade

  • 7th Gurkhas
  • Welsh Guards
4th Monte Caseros Regiment
12th Infantry Regiment
Strength
400 Royal Marines, 170 Welsh Guards 400 troops
Casualties and losses
7 killed
30 wounded[1]
18 killed
300 captured

The Battle of Mount Harriet was an engagement of the Falklands War, which took place on the night of 11/12 June 1982 between British and Argentine forces. It was one of three battles in a Brigade-size operation all on the same night, the other two being the Battle of Mount Longdon and the Battle of Two Sisters.

One of a number of night battles that took place during the British advance towards Stanley, the battle led to British troops capturing all the heights above the town, allowing its capture and the surrender of the Argentine forces on the islands.

  1. ^ "Two Companies of 42 CDO had taken a regimental position for 2 killed and 30 wounded ... We had been ordered to be prepared to press forward the attack onto Mount Tumbledown and Mount William if the enemy fled our initial attack, and time allowed. By dawn, it was obvious that we were in no position to attack. We were exhausted, out of ammo and suffering significant casualties. My 2IC, a radio operator, my tac HQ machine gunner and one of my troop commanders had all been shot and a further 10 wounded. Another troop Commander was suffering from shellshock.". A Rifle Company Commander's Perspective, Major David G. Wheen, Royal Marines

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