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Falklands/Malvinas War (view source)
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In the 74 days of fighting that followed, 655 Argentine and 255 British servicemen lost their lives, as did three Falkland Islanders.
In the 74 days of fighting that followed, 655 Argentine and 255 British servicemen lost their lives, as did three Falkland Islanders.
The Chilean Military Government of Augusto Pinochet gave support to the United Kingdom since Argentina was planing an invasion of Chile at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/mar/26/pinochet.chile2|title=Thatcher visits her old friend Pinochet|date=March 26, 1999|publisher=The Guardian}}</ref>
The [[Military Government (Chile)|Chilean Military Government]] of [[Augusto Pinochet]] gave support to the United Kingdom since Argentina was planing an invasion of Chile at the time. [[Margaret Thatcher]] thanked Pinochet later on in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/mar/26/pinochet.chile2|title=Thatcher visits her old friend Pinochet|date=March 26, 1999|publisher=The Guardian}}</ref>
==British Task Force==
==British Task Force==