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The battles proved good planning and deception was effective even against a resolute enemy in good defensive positions. Ten British Marines were killed and fifty wounded. Forty Argentinians were killed and 100 were wounded defending Mount Harriet and Two Sisters Mountain from June 1 to the night of battle.  

The battles proved good planning and deception was effective even against a resolute enemy in good defensive positions. Ten British Marines were killed and fifty wounded. Forty Argentinians were killed and 100 were wounded defending Mount Harriet and Two Sisters Mountain from June 1 to the night of battle.  

A grateful Argentinian Army awarded 12th 'General Arenales' Regiment Private Luciano Oscar Pintos a Gallantry in Combat Medal for his rescue of several 4th 'Monte Caseros' Regiment wounded on Mount Harriet. 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.

A grateful Argentinian Army awarded 12th 'General Arenales' Regiment Private Luciano Oscar Pintos a Gallantry in Combat Medal for his rescue of several wounded on Mount Harriet. 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.

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.  

The British fired over one-thousand shells onto Mount Harriet that night, which was one of the main reasons why they won. The accuracy of the British gunners enabled the British Commandos to call down fire only 100 metres ahead of their advance.

''"If it wasn't for the British Artillery there would have been a lot more British casualties"'' said Lieutenant-Colonel Diego Soria.<ref>Razor's Edge, Hugh Bicheno, Orion Publishing Group, 2007</ref>

 

The Argentinian defensive works on Mount Harriet and Two Sisters Mountain were far less elaborate than claimed by Brigadier-General Julian Thompson in the book No Picnic. 3 Commando Brigade had conducted five company-sized attacks against ''Fuerza de Tareas Monte Caceros'' (Task Force Monte Caseros), killing around 20 Argentinians and capturing 300. Despite popular myth the soldiers of the 4th Regiment did not lack bravery, what he lacked was night-sights and manpack radios necessary for modern warfare.

 

The 4th Infantry Regiment had lost nearly all of its platoons and half of the platoon commanders were battle casualties. Senior Lieutenant Jorge Echeverría was badly wounded and captured as was 2d Lieutenant Eugenio Cesar Bruny and 2d Lieutenant Mario Héctor Juaréz.  

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.

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.