Battle of Wireless Ridge
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The Battle of Wireless Ridge was a key night assault by British forces during the 1982 Falklands War that helped secure the high ground overlooking Port Stanley and hastened Argentina’s surrender.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Wireless Ridge canonical | 13 |
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Target entity: Battle of Wireless Ridge Context triple: [Battle of Goose Green, followedBy, Battle of Wireless Ridge]
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Battle of Mount Tumbledown
The Battle of Mount Tumbledown was a key night engagement in June 1982 during the Falklands War, in which British forces captured a strategically vital height overlooking Port Stanley from entrenched Argentine defenders, effectively sealing victory in the conflict.
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Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge was a protracted and costly 1951 U.S.-led United Nations offensive against entrenched North Korean and Chinese forces in the mountainous terrain of North Korea.
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Battle of Diamond Hill
The Battle of Diamond Hill was a major engagement of the Second Boer War in June 1900 near Pretoria, where British forces under Lord Roberts clashed with Boer commandos in an effort to break their defensive positions.
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Battle of Fort Nelson
The Battle of Fort Nelson was a late 17th-century conflict in Hudson Bay in which French forces under Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville captured an English trading post, asserting French influence over the fur trade in the region.
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E.
Battle of Mount Longdon
The Battle of Mount Longdon was a key night assault in June 1982 during the Falklands War, in which British forces captured a strategically important hill overlooking Port Stanley from entrenched Argentine defenders.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Wireless Ridge Target entity description: The Battle of Wireless Ridge was a key night assault by British forces during the 1982 Falklands War that helped secure the high ground overlooking Port Stanley and hastened Argentina’s surrender.
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A.
Battle of Mount Tumbledown
The Battle of Mount Tumbledown was a key night engagement in June 1982 during the Falklands War, in which British forces captured a strategically vital height overlooking Port Stanley from entrenched Argentine defenders, effectively sealing victory in the conflict.
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B.
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge was a protracted and costly 1951 U.S.-led United Nations offensive against entrenched North Korean and Chinese forces in the mountainous terrain of North Korea.
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C.
Battle of Diamond Hill
The Battle of Diamond Hill was a major engagement of the Second Boer War in June 1900 near Pretoria, where British forces under Lord Roberts clashed with Boer commandos in an effort to break their defensive positions.
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D.
Battle of Fort Nelson
The Battle of Fort Nelson was a late 17th-century conflict in Hudson Bay in which French forces under Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville captured an English trading post, asserting French influence over the fur trade in the region.
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E.
Battle of Mount Longdon
The Battle of Mount Longdon was a key night assault in June 1982 during the Falklands War, in which British forces captured a strategically important hill overlooking Port Stanley from entrenched Argentine defenders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Argentina
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide1 | dozens wounded (United Kingdom) ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide2 | dozens killed and wounded (Argentina) ⓘ |
| combatant |
Argentine Army
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Brigadier Julian Thompson
ⓘ
Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Jones ⓘ
surface form:
Lieutenant Colonel David Chaundler
|
| conflict | Falklands War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Argentina
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1982-06-13 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1982-06-14 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Mount Tumbledown
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Battle of Mount William ⓘ Battle of Sapper Hill ⓘ |
| location |
East Falkland
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Falkland Islands ⓘ Wireless Ridge ⓘ |
| near | Port Stanley ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
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surface form:
2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (Argentina) ⓘ |
| operationType |
infantry attack
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night assault ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Lieutenant Colonel Omar Giménez ⓘ |
| outcome |
Argentine forces withdrew from Wireless Ridge
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British forces at Mount Tumbledown ⓘ
surface form:
British forces occupied Wireless Ridge
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| partOf | Falklands War ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | British land campaign on East Falkland ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Mount Longdon ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
helped hasten Argentina’s surrender in 1982
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one of the final major ground battles of the Falklands War ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
contributed to Argentine decision to surrender
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secured approaches to Port Stanley ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Hawker Siddeley Harrier
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surface form:
Royal Air Force Harrier aircraft
Royal Regiment of Artillery ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Artillery
Royal Navy naval gunfire ⓘ armoured personnel carriers ⓘ artillery bombardment ⓘ |
| tacticalObjective | capture of high ground overlooking Port Stanley ⓘ |
| terrain | ridge ⓘ |
| timePeriod | June 1982 ⓘ |
| year | 1982 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Wireless Ridge Description of subject: The Battle of Wireless Ridge was a key night assault by British forces during the 1982 Falklands War that helped secure the high ground overlooking Port Stanley and hastened Argentina’s surrender.
Referenced by (13)
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