Battle of Mount Kent
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The Battle of Mount Kent was a series of engagements during the Falklands War, primarily between British and Argentine special forces.
Quick Facts Date, Location ...
Battle of Mount Kent | |||||||
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Part of Falklands War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | Argentina | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lt. Col. Mike Rose Maj. Cedric Delves Cap. Gavin Hamilton Cap. Peter Babbington |
Cap. Eduardo Villarruel Cap. Tomás Fernández Cap. Andrés Ferrero | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Royal Air Force |
601 Commando Company 602 Commando Company 601st Helicopter Battalion Special Operations Group 601st National Gendarmerie Special Forces Company 6th Infantry Regiment | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 destroyer HMS Glamorgan 1 Scorpion light tank 4 helicopters 1 Chinook 3 Sea king |
7 helicopters 1 Puma, 4 Hueys 2 Chinooks | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
5 killed (4 from friendly fire) 11 wounded 3 Royal Marines,[1] 4 Gurkhas, and 4 SAS 1 Harrier shot down |
9 killed 18 wounded 5 captured 1 Puma helicopter shot down | ||||||
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Mount Kent and the surrounding hills is an area of high ground on East Falkland, five miles West of the capital Stanley. At 1,093 ft (333 m) [2] it dominated the British axis of advance from San Carlos to Stanley and its proximity to the capital, made it of strategic interest to both British and Argentinian Forces.