Falklands War

1982 South Atlantic Status: ended Casualties: ~900

74-day war over the Falkland Islands. Britain's task force sailed 8,000 miles and retook the islands by June 1982. Argentina's defeat led to the end of military rule.

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Belligerents

Argentina
United Kingdom

Casualties

~900

From World at War, an interactive atlas by Jairus Pereira. Figures are approximate, drawn from Wikipedia, UCDP, ACLED and academic sources — a design artefact, not an authoritative register. Contact.