Invasion of the Falkland Islands

Date: April 2, 1982 • Location: 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands, International

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1982.

Argentine special forces invaded the Falkland Islands, sparking the Falklands War against the United Kingdom.

Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982 in a military operation code-named Operation Rosario. The invasion served as a catalyst for the subsequent Falklands War. The Argentines mounted amphibious landings and the invasion ended with the surrender of Falkland Government House, due to the location of the fighting the invasion is occasionally known as the Battle of Government House.