The Battle of Mount Longdon was an engagement of the Falklands War between British and Argentine forces, which took place on 11–12 June 1982, resulting in a British victory.
The British force consisted of 3 PARA under Lieutenant Colonel Hew Pike (later general) with artillery support from six 105 mm light guns of 29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery; 2 PARA were in reserve. Naval gunfire support was provided by HMS Avenger's 4.5-in gun.
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The Battle of Mount Longdon was an engagement of the Falklands War between British and Argentine forces, which took place on 11–12 June 1982, resulting in a British victory.
The British force consisted of 3 PARA under Lieutenant Colonel Hew Pike (later general) with artillery support from six 105 mm light guns of 29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery; 2 PARA were in reserve. Naval gunfire support was provided by HMS Avenger's 4.5-in gun.
The Argentine force consisted of B Company of the 7th Infantry Regiment (RI 7), as well as other detachments from other units. The local Argentine commander was Major Carlos Carrizo-Salvadores, the second-in-command of RI 7. The 7th Infantry Regiment, reinforced by two of the Marine Infantry platoons, held Mount Longdon, Wireless Ridge and Cortley Ridge to the east. Marine Sub-Lieutenant (naval rank equivalent to captain) Sergio Dachary had arrived on Mount Longdon in the week preceding the battle, and was on hand to control the Marine-manned heavy...
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