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Operation Rosary

Operation Rosary was a campaign fought in 1982 at Stanley, in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Falklands War. The recorded result: Argentine victory. Recorded strength: 57 Royal Marines; 11 armed sailors; 40 militia against 550 Marines; 80 Tactical Frogmen; 20 AAV.

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Fought1982
WhereStanley, Argentina51.692S, 57.873W
OutcomeArgentine victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom; Falkland IslandsagainstPRN
Casualties and losses107 capturedand1 killed; 6 wounded
Part ofFalklands War1982

Where it sits in the Falklands War

Operation Black Buck, 1982Battle of Wireless Ridge, 1982Operation Rosary, 1982Invasion of South Georgia, 1982Operation Paraquet, 1982Sinking of ARA General Belgrano, 1982Sinking of HMS Sheffield, 1982Sinking of HMS Sheffield, 1982Raid on Pebble Island, 1982Battle of San Carlos, 1982Battle of Seal Cove, 1982Battle of Goose Green, 1982Attack on HMS Invincible, 1982Skirmish at Top Malo House, 1982Bombing of Mount Kent, 19821982 British Army Gazelle friendly fire incident, 1982Battle of Murrell Bridge, 1982Bluff Cove Air Attacks, 1982Skirmish at Many Branch Point, 1982Battle of Mount Longdon, 1982Battle of Two Sisters, 1982Battle of Mount Harriet, 1982Mount Kent Skirmish, 1982Battle for Stanley, 1982Battle of Mount Tumbledown, 1982Bombing of Two Sisters, 1982Operation Keyhole, 198219821982Operation Rosary, 1982
30 placed engagements of the Falklands War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1982 (year precision)
to 1982
PlaceStanley, Argentina
51.692S, 57.873W
KindCampaign, Cold War
Territorial changeOccupation of the Falkland Islands until June 1982; Start of the Falklands War
Strength57 Royal Marines; 11 armed sailors; 40 militia550 Marines; 80 Tactical Frogmen; 20 AAV
Casualties and losses107 captured1 killed; 6 wounded
Commanders
  • Margaret Thatcher
  • Rex Hunt (governor)
  • Leopoldo Galtieri
  • Carlos Büsser
  • Jorge Anaya
  • Pedro Giachino
  • Mohamed Alí Seineldín
Operation RosaryOperation RosaryBattle of Wireless RidgeBattle of Mount TumbledownBattle for StanleyBattle of Mount LongdonBattle of Mount HarrietBattle of Mount TumbledownFox Bay100 km51.692S, 57.873W
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Operation Rosary is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 120 in present-day Argentina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2992361, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands, revision 1379681992, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.