Fall of Stanley — Argentine Surrender

June 14, 1982 · Stanley, Falkland Islands Theater

June 14, 1982

With British forces on every ridge overlooking Stanley, Argentine commander General Menéndez entered negotiations with British Major General Jeremy Moore. At 9:00 pm local time on June 14, Menéndez signed the instrument of surrender. Some 11,313 Argentine soldiers laid down their arms — far more than British intelligence had estimated — and were held as prisoners of war before repatriation. The British flag was raised over the Government House in Stanley, and the liberation of the Falkland Islands was complete.

• ●Fall of Stanley — Argentine Surrender