Battle of Goose Green
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The Battle of Goose Green was a key 1982 land engagement during the Falklands War in which British forces captured the settlements of Goose Green and Darwin from Argentine troops, marking one of the conflict’s most publicized and controversial actions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Goose Green canonical | 14 |
| Battle of Darwin–Goose Green | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Goose Green Context triple: [Falklands War, notableBattle, Battle of Goose Green]
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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 Mystic Fort
The Battle of Mystic Fort was a pivotal and devastating 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a major Pequot stronghold in present-day Connecticut.
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Battle of Otumba
The Battle of Otumba was a pivotal 1520 engagement in central Mexico where Hernán Cortés’s outnumbered Spanish and allied Indigenous forces defeated a large Aztec army, helping to secure the eventual fall of the Aztec Empire.
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Battle of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek was an early American Revolutionary War engagement near Boston in May 1775, notable for a colonial victory that destroyed the British schooner Diana and helped secure vital livestock and supplies for the Continental forces.
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Battle of Blood River
The Battle of Blood River was a decisive 1838 clash in which Voortrekker forces defeated the Zulu Kingdom in present-day South Africa, significantly shaping the region’s colonial and Afrikaner nationalist history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Goose Green Target entity description: The Battle of Goose Green was a key 1982 land engagement during the Falklands War in which British forces captured the settlements of Goose Green and Darwin from Argentine troops, marking one of the conflict’s most publicized and controversial actions.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Mystic Fort
The Battle of Mystic Fort was a pivotal and devastating 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a major Pequot stronghold in present-day Connecticut.
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C.
Battle of Otumba
The Battle of Otumba was a pivotal 1520 engagement in central Mexico where Hernán Cortés’s outnumbered Spanish and allied Indigenous forces defeated a large Aztec army, helping to secure the eventual fall of the Aztec Empire.
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D.
Battle of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek was an early American Revolutionary War engagement near Boston in May 1775, notable for a colonial victory that destroyed the British schooner Diana and helped secure vital livestock and supplies for the Continental forces.
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E.
Battle of Blood River
The Battle of Blood River was a decisive 1838 clash in which Voortrekker forces defeated the Zulu Kingdom in present-day South Africa, significantly shaping the region’s colonial and Afrikaner nationalist history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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land battle ⓘ |
| award | Victoria Cross for Herbert Jones ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Argentina
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| casualties |
Argentine over 40 killed (approximate)
ⓘ
British 17 killed (approximate) ⓘ British 60+ wounded (approximate) ⓘ |
| civilianImpact | internment of local civilians by Argentine forces prior to battle ⓘ |
| commander |
Herbert Jones
ⓘ
Italo Ángel Piaggi ⓘ |
| conflict | Falklands War ⓘ |
| controversy |
criticism of political pressure to achieve a quick victory
ⓘ
debate over necessity of the attack ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Argentina
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1982-05-28 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1982-05-29 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Mount Longdon
ⓘ
Battle of Mount Tumbledown ⓘ Battle of Wireless Ridge ⓘ |
| location |
Falkland Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Darwin, Falkland Islands
East Falkland ⓘ Goose Green ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive British media coverage ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
ⓘ
surface form:
2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment
Argentine 12th Infantry Regiment ⓘ Argentine 25th Infantry Regiment elements ⓘ Argentine Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
Argentine Air Force units
Hawker Siddeley Harrier ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Air Force Harrier aircraft
Royal Navy naval gunfire support units ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Lieutenant Colonel Herbert Jones ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Argentine counterattacks on British positions
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British assault on Darwin Ridge ⓘ surrender of Argentine garrison at Goose Green ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Darwin
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capture Goose Green ⓘ |
| partOf | Falklands War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of San Carlos ⓘ |
| prisonersOfWar | over 900 Argentine troops captured (approximate) ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1982-05-28 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
boosted British morale
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secured southern approach to Port Stanley ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
close-quarters infantry combat
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use of air support by both sides ⓘ use of naval gunfire support ⓘ |
| year | 1982 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Goose Green Description of subject: The Battle of Goose Green was a key 1982 land engagement during the Falklands War in which British forces captured the settlements of Goose Green and Darwin from Argentine troops, marking one of the conflict’s most publicized and controversial actions.
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