Two Sisters (Falkland Islands)

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Two Sisters is a notable pair of peaks in the Falkland Islands that served as a key battleground during the 1982 Falklands War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
pair of peaks
attackedBy 3 Commando Brigade (United Kingdom)
3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
42 Commando Royal Marines
45 Commando Royal Marines
British forces
category Falklands War battle sites
Mountains of East Falkland
conflict 1982 Falklands War
linked to: Falklands War

Falklands War
country Falkland Islands
dateOfEvent June 1982
defendedBy Argentine forces
hasFeature two distinct summits
hasNameOrigin named for its twin peaks
locatedIn East Falkland
locatedNear Mount Harriet
Mount Longdon
Port Stanley
notableEvent Battle of Two Sisters
overlooks approaches to Port Stanley
partOf Falkland Islands
Falklands War battlefields
Stanley Mountain range
significance key battleground in the recapture of East Falkland in 1982
strategicImportance high ground overlooking approaches to Stanley
terrain rocky
rugged
timePeriod 20th century military history
usedAs battlefield
usedFor hiking
military operations
visitedFor battlefield tourism

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Mount Harriet near Two Sisters (Falkland Islands)
Battle of Two Sisters location Two Sisters, East Falkland
linked to: Two Sisters (Falkland Islands)
Mount Kent nearbyFeature Two Sisters (Falkland Islands)