On 19 March, 1982 a party of Argentine demolition workers landed at Leith Harbour, South Georgia, with a contract to dismantle the island's long-abandoned whaling station. The contract was bona fide but the landing was in open defiance of all British customs and immigration requirements. When the authorities at the small settlement at Grytviken demanded they cither obtain a visa or leave, the Argentines refused and ran up the Argentine flag. Two weeks later Argentine troops successfully invaded the Falkland Islands.
Thus was launched the Falklands conflict. An international crisis of major proportions loomed threateningly over the horizon and in Britain an affair that had begun for most people as a small item at the end of a workaday news summary suddenly became more than mere headlines — the world watched aghast as Britain prepared for war.
Britain’s first naval campaign since the Suez Crisis of 1956 concerns the sovereignty of the Falkland Isles, 200 windswept islands set 8,000 miles away in the South Atlantic. Here is the full authoritative account: the historical background, the Argentine invasion of April 2nd, the launch of the British task force and the retaking of South Georgia, the sinking of the General Belgrano and HMS Sheffield, plus the full naval and military actions of the British counter-assault. These are backed up by detailed descriptions of the behind-the-scenes diplomatic and political initiatives in London, Washington and at the UN.
Ronald Payne (1926-2013) was a distinguished newspaper correspondent who focussed on espionage and international crime. He began covering the Middle East in the 1950s, reporting on the Suez crisis and the 1973 Yom Kippur War for the Telegraph. He also conducted a well-publicised interview with Colonel Gaddafi. As a writer he released several books on terrorism and warfare, including The Carlos Complex about Carlos the Jackal.
Christopher Dobson also wrote books on espionage and terrorism, many of them with Ronald Payne, including The Never-Ending War and The Carlos Complex and, on his own, Who’s Who in Espionage.
John Miller was on the staff of The Daily Telegraph where he covered Russia, and collaborated with Dobson and Payne on The Falklands Conflict. In the 1990s he observed Russian elections for the Foreign Office, and has written fiction and non-fiction books.
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Thus was launched the Falklands conflict. An international crisis of major proportions loomed threateningly over the horizon and in Britain an affair that had begun for most people as a small item at the end of a workaday news summary suddenly became more than mere headlines — the world watched aghast as Britain prepared for war.
Britain’s first naval campaign since the Suez Crisis of 1956 concerns the sovereignty of the Falkland Isles, 200 windswept islands set 8,000 miles away in the South Atlantic. Here is the full authoritative account: the historical background, the Argentine invasion of April 2nd, the launch of the British task force and the retaking of South Georgia, the sinking of the General Belgrano and HMS Sheffield, plus the full naval and military actions of the British counter-assault. These are backed up by detailed descriptions of the behind-the-scenes diplomatic and political initiatives in London, Washington and at the UN.
Ronald Payne (1926-2013) was a distinguished newspaper correspondent who focussed on espionage and international crime. He began covering the Middle East in the 1950s, reporting on the Suez crisis and the 1973 Yom Kippur War for the Telegraph. He also conducted a well-publicised interview with Colonel Gaddafi. As a writer he released several books on terrorism and warfare, including The Carlos Complex about Carlos the Jackal.
Christopher Dobson also wrote books on espionage and terrorism, many of them with Ronald Payne, including The Never-Ending War and The Carlos Complex and, on his own, Who’s Who in Espionage.
John Miller was on the staff of The Daily Telegraph where he covered Russia, and collaborated with Dobson and Payne on The Falklands Conflict. In the 1990s he observed Russian elections for the Foreign Office, and has written fiction and non-fiction books.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.
