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==Aftermath==

==Aftermath==

The battles cost the Royal Marines 10 killed and 50 wounded. Accounts on Argentinian casualties vary from between 40 and 70 killed. Lieutenant Chris Caroe, a 21-year-old platoon commander in the action, in an interview with the ''Chester Chronicle'' in 2012, reported that ''Despite being a conscript army... the Argentinians were a force to be reckoned with because they were led by skilled regulars.''<ref>[http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/ex-marine-chris-caroe-chester-recalls-5179719 Ex-marine Chris Caroe from Chester recalls the Falklands War]</ref> For Lieutenant Cliver Dytor, who had joined the Royal Marines in 1980, the Argentinian heavy machine-gunners and stay-behind snipers on Two Sisters had fought to the death, ''The Argentine marines all fought to the end and were killed with bullets and bayonets. We had to fight through lots of positions, clearing the enemy.''<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/falklandislands/9164691/Falklands-War-hero-explains-why-he-entered-the-church-after-being-awarded-the-Military-Cross.html Falklands War hero explains why he entered the church after being awarded the Military Cross]</ref>

The battles proved good planning and deception was effective even against a resolute enemy in good defensive positions. Ten Marines were killed and fifty wounded. Forty Argentinians were killed defending Mount Harriet and Two Sisters Mountain. The Royal Marine officers were much impressed with the conduct and fighting spirit of the Argentine conscripts and regulars and were forced to correct British reporters who were writing stories to the effect that the conscripts caved in after the first shots had been fired.

 

Lieutenant Chris Caroe, a 21-year-old platoon commander in the action, in an interview with the ''Chester Chronicle'' in 2012, reported that ''Despite being a conscript army... the Argentinians were a force to be reckoned with because they were led by skilled regulars.''<ref>[http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/ex-marine-chris-caroe-chester-recalls-5179719 Ex-marine Chris Caroe from Chester recalls the Falklands War]</ref> For Lieutenant Cliver Dytor, who had joined the Royal Marines in 1980, the Argentinian heavy machine-gunners and stay-behind snipers on Two Sisters had fought to the death, ''The Argentine marines all fought to the end and were killed with bullets and bayonets. We had to fight through lots of positions, clearing the enemy.''<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/falklandislands/9164691/Falklands-War-hero-explains-why-he-entered-the-church-after-being-awarded-the-Military-Cross.html Falklands War hero explains why he entered the church after being awarded the Military Cross]</ref>

== Notes ==

== Notes ==