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March 19 | 50 Argentine civilians land on South Georgia and raise the Argentine flag.
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April 2 | Operación Azul: Argentina military invasion of the Falkland Islands.
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April 20 | Radar-mapping RAF Victor overflies South Georgia.
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April 21 | SAS land on Fortuna Glacier in South Georgia,
but are forced to withdraw by the loss of two Wessex
helicopters because of bad weather.
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April 25 | Argentine submarine, Santa Fe disabled by Royal Navy helicopters, and abandoned at South Georgia.
Argentine garrison of Grytviken, South Georgia surrenders.
Brigadier Julian Thompson cabled London: "Be pleased to inform Her Majesty that the White Ensign flies alongside the Union Jack in South Georgia. God Save the Queen.".
After announcing the news, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher tells British media to
"Just rejoice at that news and congratulate our forces and the marines."
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April 26 | Argentine garrison at Leith, South Georgia, surrenders.
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April 30 | Black Buck One: Vulcan takes off from Ascension Island, bombs Port Stanley airfield and returns the next day.
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May 1 | Port Stanley airfield bombed by British Harriers. BBC reporter Brian Hanrahan says
"I'm not allowed to say how many planes joined the raid, but I counted them all out and I counted them all back."
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May 2 | Argentine cruiser, ARA General Belgrano, sank by British nuclear submarine, HMS Conqueror.
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May 3 | ARA Alférez Sobral attacked and crippled by two British Lynx helicopters.
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May 4 | HMS Sheffield hit by Exocet missile fired by Argentine Super Etendard.
Black Buck Two: Port Stanley airfield bombed for the second time.
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May 13 | Black Buck Three cancelled because of headwinds.
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May 14 to May 15 | British SAS raid on Pebble Island, destroying 11 Argentine aircraft and other Argentine assets.
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May 21 | British make amphibious landing at San Carlos Water
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May 22 | Battle of Seal Cove
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May 25 | HMS Coventry sank by Argentine Skyhawks.
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May 27 to May 28 | Battle of Goose Green: the first major land-battle of the war.
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May 28 | Black Buck Four aborted because of a problem with Victor tanker.
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May 31 | Black Buck Five: Vulcan carries out anti-radar mission using Shrike missile.
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June 3 | Black Buck Six: Vulcan carries out anti-radar mission using Shrike missile.
Vulcan forced to divert to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the return leg.
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June 8 | RFA Sir Galahad and RFA Sir Tristram attacked by Argentine Skyhawks in Bluff Cove
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June 11 to June 12 | Battles of Mount Harriet, Two Sisters and Mount Longdon. All end in British victories.
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June 12 | Black Buck Seven: Vulcan bombs Argentine aircraft stores and facilities at Port Stanley.
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June 13 to June 14 | Battle of Mount Tumbledown and
Wireless Ridge: British capture the heights overlooking Port Stanley.
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June 14 | General Menéndez surrenders Argentine forces in the Falkland Islands.
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June 18 | Leopoldo Galtieri placed under house arrest.
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June 20 | Argentine garrison in South Sandwich island evicted by British.
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