P153 BEEBFAX 122 Thu 31 Dec --:--/--          29 May In the Battle of Goose Green,  British paratroopers defeat a larger  force of Argentine troops in the first  land battle of the war.  31 May The Battle of Stanley is fought  when British forces launched a  brigade-sized night attack against the  heavily defended ring of high ground  surrounding Stanley.     Next       Prev       Home        End