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Landing force rendezvous with Admiral Woodward's task group.
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San Carlos landing plan put to full cabinet.
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Argentine junta rejects British peace proposals.
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27674 |
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War cabinet gives Admiral Woodward the go ahead for landing plan.
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British sea king helicopter crashes with the loss of its crew and 19 Special Forces personnel.
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27676 |
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de Cuellar admits failure of UN peace talks.
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27677 |
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Thatcher accuses Argentina of 'obduracy and delay, deception and bad faith', tells Commons of collapse of peace process, and orders task force into battle.
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27678 |
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RMS St. Helena requisitioned by the Task Force - 19 Saint Helenian sailors volunteer to serve aboard alongside naval personnel, and after the end of the War she stays in the Islands as a minesweeper.
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27679 |
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San Carlos landings begin, codenamed Operation Sutton.
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British frigate Ardent sunk in San Carlos Water by air attack - 22 die.
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