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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. 42 Commando received one DSO, an MC and 4 MM’s for Mount Harriet. 45 Commando were awarded a DSO, 3 MC’s, a DCM and 4 MM’s for Two Sisters.

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. 42 Commando received one DSO, an MC and 4 MM’s for Mount Harriet. 45 Commando were awarded a DSO, 3 MC’s, a DCM and 4 MM’s for Two Sisters.

The Royal Marine platoon and company commanders were much impressed with the conduct and fighting spirit of the Argentine conscripts and regulars and were forced to correct critics who were under the impression that the conscripts caved in after the first shots had been fired.

For nearly 2 weeks the 4th ''Monte Caseros'' Regiment held their positions along Murrell River and fought bravely. In the end the Argentinian defenders were undone because they expected the British assault to come from the west. In fact the Royal Marines walked through a defensive minefield around Harriet and made their eventually successful attack from the east.

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>

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>