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Argentine special forces land at Mullet Creek at 4.30am, more troops land at York Bay at 5.30am, and by 6am are engaged in battle with the Royal Marines - 3 Argentines are killed
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26704 |
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The main Argentine landing force begins disembarking at Stanley at 8am, by which time the airstrip is cleared and the 25th Regiment flies in
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26705 |
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Governor Hunt orders the surrender at 9.15am - by now the whole town other than Government House is under Argentine control
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26706 |
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Galtieri hails the "recovery" of the Malvinas, saying Argentina had been left no option other than military action, while Carrington tells Parliament "Port Stanley is now occupied by Argentine military forces"
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26707 |
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During the afternoon Governor Hunt (dressed in full regalia), other Foreign Office officials and the captured Royal Marines are forcibly evacuated by the Argentines to Montevideo
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26708 |
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Brigadier General Mario Menendez is appointed governor of 'Islas Malvinas' and Dependenciesz;
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26709 |
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Stanley renamed 'Puerto Argentino'
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26710 |
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Argentines radio news of the surrender around Grytviken at 10.30am
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26711 |
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Royal Marines on South Georgia attack the Argentine forces at 12.30pm but after inflicting heavy damage surrender to a far-superior force at 2.30pm
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26712 |
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Britain orders Argentine diplomats out of the country
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26713 |