Battle of the San Carlos River

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cochise
gptkb:Geronimo
gptkbp:aftermath Retreat of Argentine forces
Continued British advance
gptkbp:casualties Argentine: 50+
British: 0
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_Jeremy_Moore
gptkb:Brigadier_General_Osvaldo_García
gptkbp:date May 21, 1982
gptkbp:duration 3 days
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Goose_Green
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War era
Post-colonial conflicts
British colonial legacy
Nationalism in Argentina
gptkbp:historical_significance Key event in the Falklands War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the San Carlos River
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:British_Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Argentine_Air_Force
gptkb:Argentine_Army
gptkb:Argentine_Navy
gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
gptkb:British_Army_Air_Corps
Argentine 5th Infantry Brigade
British 3 Commando Brigade
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future military operations
Impact on Argentine politics
Impact on British public opinion
Study in amphibious warfare
gptkbp:location San Carlos River, Falkland Islands
gptkbp:media_coverage Significant international attention
gptkbp:objective Secure a beachhead
gptkbp:outcome Establishment of a British foothold
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Falklands_War
gptkbp:preceded_by Operation Sutton
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Operation_Rosario
gptkb:Battle_of_Wireless_Ridge
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Falkland_Sound
gptkb:Battle_of_Mount_Tumbledown
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic landing operation
gptkbp:strategic_importance Influence on naval warfare
Impact on British military strategy
Control of the Falkland Islands
Impact on Argentine military strategy
gptkbp:tactics Air support
Naval bombardment
Ground assault
gptkbp:type amphibious assault