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==British surrender==
 
==British surrender==
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With daybreak and Government House surrounded, under sniper fire and the Amtracks approaching, Governor Hunt attempted to negotiate. Faced with the overwhelming forces at Rear-Admiral Büsser's disposal, he ordered the Marines to lay down their arms, which they did at 9:30 a.m. without having suffered any casualties. The Argentines only admitted to one dead and others wounded, including a military chaplain. But according to one of Norman's men, Colour-Sergeant Bill Muir, ''"It was initially estimated that we had killed five and injured seventeen, but we only counted the bodies that we saw drop in front of us."''
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With daybreak and Government House surrounded, under sniper fire and the Amtracks approaching, Governor Hunt attempted to negotiate. Faced with the overwhelming forces at Rear-Admiral Büsser's disposal, he ordered the Marines to lay down their arms, which they did at 9:30 a.m. without having suffered any casualties. The Argentines only admitted to one dead and five wounded, including a military chaplain (Natalio Astolfo) and an Army NCO that stepped on a mine or booby-trap. But according to one of Norman's men, Colour-Sergeant Bill Muir, ''"It was initially estimated that we had killed five and injured seventeen, but we only counted the bodies that we saw drop in front of us."''
    
That evening, the Governor, his family and most of the Royal Marines and captured sailors from "Endurance" were flown out. Major Norman and his men were back in Stanley 76 days later with Juliet Company, 42 Commando, suffering four wounded in the final mountain battles.
 
That evening, the Governor, his family and most of the Royal Marines and captured sailors from "Endurance" were flown out. Major Norman and his men were back in Stanley 76 days later with Juliet Company, 42 Commando, suffering four wounded in the final mountain battles.
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