ARGENTINA invaded the Falkland Islands in April 1982 claiming they owned the territory.
Britain lost 255 troops, 655 Argentinian fighters were killed and three islanders lost their lives.After sending thousands of troops, Mrs Thatcher made the controversial order to sink Argentine cruiser the Belgrano, killing 368 men. HMS Sheffield was the first British vessel to be sank as fighting got underway at sea, in the air and on the ground.Keen to keep control of the Falklands, Margaret Thatcher ordered British troops to prepare for war 8,000 miles away.The islands - known to Argentinians as the Malvinas - were largely unknown until the troops advanced.The short but bitter war was declared over on June 20. In total there were 913 deaths in the conflict.
Britain lost 255 troops, 655 Argentinian fighters were killed and three islanders lost their lives.
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