Battle of Mount Longdon

Battle of Mount Longdon
	Part of Falklands War
	; Mountains around Mount Longdon
Date	11–12 June 1982
Location	Mount Longdon, Falkland Islands
Result	British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	Argentina
Commanders and leaders
Lt. Col Hew Pike	Maj. Carlos Carrizo-Salvadores
Units involved
Parachute Regiment 3 PARA; 3 Commando Brigade 29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery; Royal Navy	10th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 7th Infantry Regiment;
Strength
450; 6 light guns; 1 frigate	278
Casualties and losses
23 killed 54-60 wounded	31 killed ; 120 wounded; 50 captured
	Location within Falkland Islands

The Battle of Mount Longdon was fought between the British 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment and elements of the Argentine 7th Infantry Regiment on 11–12 June 1982, towards the end of the Falklands War. It was one of three engagements in a Brigade-size operation that night, along with the Battle of Mount Harriet and the Battle of Two Sisters. A mixture of hand-to-hand fighting and ranged combat resulted in the British occupying this key position around the Argentine garrison at Port Stanley. The battle ended in a British victory.

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