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Raid on Pebble Island

Raid on Pebble Island was a battle fought in 1982 at Pebble Island, in what is now Argentina. It was part of the Falklands War. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 45 SAS troopers; 1 naval gunfire observer; 1 destroyer (HMS Glamorgan); 2 helicopters against 150 troops.

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Fought1982
WherePebble Island, Argentina51.309S, 59.610W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstArgentina
Casualties and losses2 woundedand1 killed; 11 aircraft destroyed
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, 198219821982Raid on Pebble Island, 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
PlacePebble Island, Argentina
51.309S, 59.610W
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength45 SAS troopers; 1 naval gunfire observer; 1 destroyer (HMS Glamorgan); 2 helicopters150 troops
Casualties and losses2 wounded1 killed; 11 aircraft destroyed
Raid on Pebble IslandRaid on Pebble IslandSkirmish at Many Branch PointBattle of San CarlosBattle of Goose GreenSkirmish at Top Malo House1982 British Army Gazelle friendly fire incidentSkirmish at Many Branch PointBattle of San CarlosBattle of Goose GreenStanleyFox Bay100 km51.309S, 59.610W
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Raid on Pebble Island 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 Q1979826, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Pebble Island raid, revision 1370703799, 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.