Falklands War

The Falklands War, sometimes known as the Falklands Conflict or Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Ownership of the Falklands had long been disputed.

The war was triggered by the occupation of South Georgia by Argentina on 19 March 1982 followed by the occupation of the Falklands. The conflict ended with Argentine surrender on 14 June 1982. War was not officially declared by either hostile government. The initial invasion was considered by Argentina as reoccupation of its own territory, but by the United Kingdom as an invasion of a British dependency. It is the most recent invasion of UK territory by a foreign power.