Signals of War : : The Falklands Conflict of 1982 / / Virginia Gamba-Stonehouse, Lawrence Freedman.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1980-1999
• VerfasserIn: Freedman, Lawrence,; Gamba-Stonehouse, Virginia,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014]; ©1991
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Edition: Course Book
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library ; 1143
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (514 p.)

The 1982 Falklands War was not only one of the most extraordinary military confrontations of recent years but also a turning point in the politics of Britain and Argentina. This unusual book makes it possible for us to follow the development of the war from both sides, as two leading experts from the belligerents present an integrated, authoritative, and engrossing account of its origins and course. The work unravels the complex series of events leading to the occupation of the Falkland Islands on April 2, 1982 by Argentine forces and then follows the conflict through to their surrender to the British on June 14. The authors weave together the development of the military confrontation with the attempts by Americans, Peruvians, and the United Nations to help find solutions.Originally published in 1991.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- NOTE -- DRAMATIS PERSONALE -- MAPS -- INTRODUCTION -- PART ONE: CONTEXT -- Chapter One: Argentine Frustration -- Chapter Two: British Apprehension -- Chapter Three: Deadlock Again -- PART TWO: CRISIS -- Chapter Four: Davidotrs Visits -- Chapter Five: Crisis over South Georgia -- Chapter Six: The Decision to Invade -- Chapter Seven: Diplomatic Endgame -- PART THREE: CONFRONTATION -- Chapter Eight: Operation Rosario -- Chapter Nine: The Response -- Chapter Ten: Resolution 502 -- Chapter Eleven: Occupation -- Chapter Twelve: Allies, Friends and Mediators -- PART FOUR: COMPROMISES -- Chapter Thirteen: Haig's Shuttle: Round One -- Chapter Fourteen: Haig's Shuttle: Round Two -- Chapter Fifteen: Haig's Shuttle Concludes -- PART FIVE: COLLISION -- Chapter Sixteen: The Sinking of the Belgrano -- Chapter Seventeen: The Peruvian Initiative -- Chapter Eighteen: UN Mediation -- PART SIX: COMBAT -- Chapter Nineteen: Build-up to San Carlos -- Chapter Twenty: Final Diplomacy -- Chapter Twenty-One: The Bridgehead and Beyond -- Chapter Twenty-Two: The Battle for Stanley -- Chapter Twenty-Three: Surrender -- Conclusion -- Order of Battle -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index