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At 3.35 am, Major Dair Farrar-Hockley's A Company moved off on the left and attacked Burntside House believed to be occupied by the Argentinian 12th Regiment's Reconnaissance Platoon (Lieutenant Carlos Morales), but found no-one there other than four civilians. Major John Crosland's B Company started forward from the other side of Burntside Pond down the right flank with Major Philip Neame's D Company following them long the middle. With artillery support on both sides, B and D Companies were soon in close-quarter combat with the 12th Regiment's A Company (under Senior Lieutenant Jorge Antonio Manresa and Sergeant-Major Juan Carlos Coelho). Leaving No. 13 Platoon of A Company to provide covering fire from the north side of Darwin Bay, the remainder started to circle round to take Darwin Settlement.

At 3.35 am, Major Dair Farrar-Hockley's A Company moved off on the left and attacked Burntside House believed to be occupied by the Argentinian 12th Regiment's Reconnaissance Platoon (Lieutenant Carlos Morales), but found no-one there other than four civilians. Major John Crosland's B Company started forward from the other side of Burntside Pond down the right flank with Major Philip Neame's D Company following them long the middle. With artillery support on both sides, B and D Companies were soon in close-quarter combat with the 12th Regiment's A Company (under Senior Lieutenant Jorge Antonio Manresa and Sergeant-Major Juan Carlos Coelho). Leaving No. 13 Platoon of A Company to provide covering fire from the north side of Darwin Bay, the remainder started to circle round to take Darwin Settlement.

The Argentine platoon under Lieutenant Roberto Néstor Estévez, from the 25th Infantry Regiment's C Company, received orders to counterattack at 07.30 local time. Ahead of them were 2 PARA's A and B Coompanies, advancing along both coastlines. The officer reached the frontline and was able to block the enemy by ordering his men to take up positions on Darwin Ridge, from which, although wounded, he started calling in artillery fire. He thus succeeded in holding up the advance of the British paratroopers, dispersing both companies, as he covered the withdrawal of the 12th Infantry Regiment's A Company. Estévez fell, mortally wounded by enemy sniper fire, but not before winning posthumously the Heroic Valour Cross. His dying order was to his nearby squad leader, Corporal Mario Rodolfo Castro who continued to call for artillery support. Darwin Ridge was being riddled by British machine-gun and mortar fire, and the squad leader soon burnt to death from a phosphorus grenade. Private Fabricio Edgar Carrascul took over the radio and was also killed calling in fire support. But the sacrifice of these brave soldiers proved not to have been in vain. At 0930 hours, Major John Crosland's B Company disengaged and began to withdraw

The Argentine platoon under Lieutenant Roberto Néstor Estévez, from the 25th Infantry Regiment's C Company, received orders to counterattack at 07.30 local time. Ahead of them were 2 PARA's A and B Companies, advancing along both shorelines. The officer reached the frontline and was able to block the enemy by ordering his men to take up positions on Darwin Ridge, from which, although wounded, he started calling in artillery fire. He thus succeeded in holding up the advance of the British paratroopers, dispersing both companies, as he covered the withdrawal of the 12th Infantry Regiment's A Company. Estévez fell, mortally wounded by enemy sniper fire, but not before winning posthumously the Heroic Valour Cross. His dying order was for  Corporal Mario Rodolfo Castro to take charge, who continued to call for artillery support. Darwin Ridge was being riddled by British machine-gun and mortar fire, and the squad leader soon burnt to death from a phosphorus grenade. Private Fabricio Edgar Carrascul took over the radio and was also killed calling in fire support. But the sacrifice of these brave soldiers proved not to have been in vain. At 09.30 local time, Major John Crosland's B Company disengaged and began to withdraw

<ref>"The Argentine platoon, commanded by Lieutenant Estevez, which had fewer men than its British  counterpart, entered the fray. Ahead of them was British Company B, advancing from the west. The lieutenant reached the first line and was able to block the enemy by penetrating to Boca Hill, from which, although wounded, he started calling his artillery's range. He thus succeeded in holding up the advance of the British paratroops, inflicting heavy casualties, as he covered the withdrawal of the 12th Infantry Regiment. Estevez fell, mortally wounded by enemy fire, but not before he had proved himself in combat. His dying order was to his squad leader, who continued to call the artillery's range. The position was being riddled by British fire, and the squad leader soon succumed to the withering hail.  A private took up the position and soon joined his companions. But the heroic sacrifice of these brave men proved not to have been in vain. At 0930 hours, the enemy broke off the attack and began to withdraw." The History of the South Atlantic Conflict, Rubén Oscar Moro, pp. 259-260, Praeger, 1989</ref>

<ref>"The Argentine platoon, commanded by Lieutenant Estevez, which had fewer men than its British  counterpart, entered the fray. Ahead of them was British Company B, advancing from the west. The lieutenant reached the first line and was able to block the enemy by penetrating to Boca Hill, from which, although wounded, he started calling his artillery's range. He thus succeeded in holding up the advance of the British paratroops, inflicting heavy casualties, as he covered the withdrawal of the 12th Infantry Regiment. Estevez fell, mortally wounded by enemy fire, but not before he had proved himself in combat. His dying order was to his squad leader, who continued to call the artillery's range. The position was being riddled by British fire, and the squad leader soon succumed to the withering hail.  A private took up the position and soon joined his companions. But the heroic sacrifice of these brave men proved not to have been in vain. At 0930 hours, the enemy broke off the attack and began to withdraw." The History of the South Atlantic Conflict, Rubén Oscar Moro, pp. 259-260, Praeger, 1989</ref>