Battle of Mount Kent
| Battle of Mount Kent | |||||||
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| Part of Falklands War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Kingdom | Argentina | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Lt. Col. Mike Rose Maj. Cedric Delves Cap. Gavin Hamilton Cap. Peter Babbington |
Cap. Eduardo Villarruel Cap. Tomás Fernández Cap. Andrés Ferrero | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
Royal Air Force |
601 Commando Company 602 Commando Company 601st Helicopter Battalion Special Operations Group 601st National Gendarmerie Special Forces Squadron 6th Infantry Regiment (B Company) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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1 destroyer (HMS Glamorgan) 1 Scorpion light tank 4 helicopters (1 Chinook, 3 Sea king) |
7 helicopters (1 Puma, 4 Hueys, 2 Chinooks) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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5 killed (4 from friendly fire) 11 wounded (3 Royal Marines, 4 Gurkhas, and 4 SAS) 1 Harrier jump jet |
9 killed 18 wounded 5 captured 1 Puma helicopter | ||||||
The Battle of Mount Kent was a series of engagements during the Falklands War, primarily between British and Argentine special forces.
Mount Kent and the surrounding hills is an area of high ground on East Falkland, five miles West of the capital Stanley. At 1,093 ft (333 m) it dominated the British axis of advance from San Carlos to Stanley and its proximity to the capital, made it of strategic interest to both British and Argentinian Forces.