1982
Argentina’s military government invaded the disputed Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas on April 2, 1982. Nationalist claims, failed diplomacy, junta legitimacy, and miscalculation all shaped the decision; it cannot be reduced to a single diversion from domestic crisis. Britain sent a task force and restored its control after 74 days. The war killed 649 Argentine personnel, 255 British personnel, and three islanders; sovereignty remains disputed.
Chapter-by-chapter narrative with maps, primary sources, and key events.
Explore battles on a live map with a timeline slider and territory overlays.
Deep-dive into every major engagement — commanders, casualties, significance.
Biographical flip cards with real portraits, facts, and full biography pages.
Trace each figure's full life journey — birth, education, battles, and death — on a live map.
Scroll-driven visualization of casualties — each dot a thousand lives.
Weapons, war machines, and the military innovations that defined how this conflict was fought.
Cause-and-effect chains tracing the war's long shadow on history.
War crimes, massacres, and the darkest chapters of this conflict — documented for history.
Argentina’s military government invaded the disputed Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas on April 2, 1982. Nationalist claims, failed diplomacy, junta legitimacy, and miscalculation all shaped the decision; it cannot be reduced to a single diversion from domestic crisis. Britain sent a task force and restored its control after 74 days. The war killed 649 Argentine personnel, 255 British personnel, and three islanders; sovereignty remains disputed.
The Falklands War was fought in 1982.
The Falklands War was fought between Argentina and United Kingdom.
An estimated 907 people died in The Falklands War, including roughly 904 military and 3 civilian deaths. Figures are scholarly estimates and vary by source.
Major engagements included Sinking of the General Belgrano, San Carlos Landings ('Bomb Alley'), Battle of Mount Longdon, and Battle of Mount Tumbledown.