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First-hand accounts of the battle from both sides debunk the commonly held opinion that the Argentinian conscripts were no match for the Royal Marines opposing them. For nearly 2 weeks the 4th 'Monte Caseros' Regiment held their positions along Murrell River and fought off repeated incursions. In the end the Argentinian defenders were undone because they expected a mass British helicopter-borne infantry assault to materialize from the west.  

First-hand accounts of the battle from both sides debunk the commonly held opinion that the Argentinian conscripts were no match for the Royal Marines opposing them. For nearly 2 weeks the 4th 'Monte Caseros' Regiment held their positions along Murrell River and fought off repeated incursions. In the end the Argentinian defenders were undone because they expected a mass British helicopter-borne infantry assault to materialize from the west.  

In 2012, in an interview with the British newspaper ''Chester Chronicle'', Lieutenant Chris Caroe, a 21-year-old platoon commander in the fighting for the southern peak, reported that::{{cquote|''"Despite being a conscript army... the Argentinians were a force to be reckoned with because they were led by skilled regulars."''<[https://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>}}

In 2012, in an interview with the British newspaper ''Chester Chronicle'', Lieutenant Chris Caroe, a 21-year-old platoon commander in the fighting for the southern peak, reported that::{{cquote|Despite being a conscript army... the Argentinians were a force to be reckoned with because they were led by skilled regulars.<[https://web.archive.org/web/20141019061950/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>}}

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