Operation Sheepskin
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This article is about the military operation in Anguilla. For Greek stay-behind network, see Operation Gladio § Greece.
Operation Sheepskin was a British military operation in the Caribbean, aimed at restoring British rule to the island of Anguilla, after the island had declared itself as an independent Republic. The British government dispatched two Royal Navy ships and 300 soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment and 9 Independent Parachute Squadron RE[2] alongside 22 officers of the Metropolitan Police to restore order to the island. The operation was a success and British troops were met with no resistance by the islanders, as they had wanted the island to remain a British territory but with direct association with Great Britain, separate from Saint Kitts and Nevis, of which they were a part.[3]
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | Republic of Anguilla | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Anthony Lee (British Commissioner) | Ronald Webster | ||||||
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2 Royal Navy frigates, 300 troops of the Parachute Regiment and 22 police officers[1] | Anguilla Police | ||||||
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None |
Ronald Webster flees the island. all Anguillan police units surrendered. |
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