Falklands

Falklands

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  • Falklands — Îles Malouines 52°00′00″S 59°30′00″O / 52, 59.5 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Falklands — Falk|lands also the Falkland Islands the Falklands a group of islands, under British control, in the southwest Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Argentina. The Argentinians believe that the islands belong to Argentina, and call them the Malvinas …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Falklands War — Map outlining the British recapture of the islands …   Wikipedia

  • Falklands Crisis — can refer to:* Falklands Crisis (1770) * Falklands War (1982) …   Wikipedia

  • Falklands War — Falklands War, the a war in the Falkland Islands between the UK and Argentina in 1982. Both countries say that the Islands belong to them. Argentina wanted control of the Islands, but the British kept control after the war …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Falklands Crisis (1770) — The Falkland Crisis of 1770 was a diplomatic standoff between Britain and Spain over possession of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. These events were nearly the cause of a war between France, Spain and Britain the countries… …   Wikipedia

  • Falklands War — (March–June 1982)    An armed conflict between the United Kingdom and Argentina over ownership of the Falkland Islands, also known in Spanish as the Islas Malvinas. The Falklands comprise two large and many small islands in the South Atlantic… …   Glossary of UK Government and Politics

  • Falklands War Argentine surrender — The last stage of the Falklands War was the liberation of Port Stanley.With the last natural defence line at Mount Tumbledown breached, the Argentine town defences of Port Stanley began to falter. In the morning gloom, one company commander got… …   Wikipedia

  • Falklands Islands Rifle Association — The Falklands Islands Rifle Association has been in existence since 1885.Records of the club s history from 1955 to 1973 were lost during the Falklands war in 1982. After the war, shooting was suspended until a new range was provided at Rookery… …   Wikipedia

  • Falklands — …   Useful english dictionary

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