Skirmish at Many Branch Point
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On 10 June 1982, in the closing days of the Falklands War, Many Branch Point, a ridge near Port Howard in West Falkland, was the site of a minor skirmish between the Argentine and British Armed Forces. The engagement ended with the death of the SAS patrol commander, Captain Gavin Hamilton. The action was the only ground engagement of the British and Argentine forces on West Falkland during the conflict.
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Skirmish at Many Branch Point | |||||||
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Part of Falklands War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | Argentina | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Cap. Gavin Hamilton † | Lt. José Martiniano Duarte | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Special Air Service | 601 Commando Company | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4 SAS troopers (2 engaged) | 4 commandos | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 killed 1 captured | none |
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