The British Army and the Falklands War
‘The significance of the Falklands War was enormous, both for Britain’s self-confidence and for our standing in the world. Since the Suez fiasco in 1956, British foreign policy had been one long retreat. Victory in the Falklands changed that.’
Margaret Thatcher, ‘The Downing Street Years’, 1993
In April 1982, British soldiers joined a naval task force sent to re-take the Falkland Islands after their surprise capture by the Argentine military. They went on to play a key part in the land campaign that helped secure victory in the war.
Invasion
On 2 April 1982, a tiny British overseas territory, located about 300 miles (almost 500km) off the east coast of Argentina, was thrust violently into public consciousness in the UK.
PENSACOLA, Fla. The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are one win away from the NCAA Women’s Tournament.
The Ragin’ Cajuns overcame a sluggish first quarter to overtake the Little Rock Trojans 58-48 in their Sun Belt Conference Tournament semifinal game at Pensacola Bay Center on Sunday afternoon. Louisiana went 4-0 against Little Rock this season.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
After the two teams traded three pointers to start the game, Little Rock grabbed a lead with a three-pointer by Mayra Caicedo and then a layup off a turnover by Tia Harvey. A few minutes later, Little Rock pushed the lead to six with another three by Caicedo.
Strong second half lifts Little Rock past CCU women in Sun Belt tournament opener
Chants led by 12 at halftime, fall 75-64 in Sun Belt Conference tourney CCU senior Olivia Smith (left) finished with season-high 18 points, Aja Blount (right) had 14 points and 8 rebounds in 11-point loss. (Source: Coastal Carolina Athletics) By Coastal Carolina Athletics | March 6, 2021 at 12:09 AM EST - Updated March 6 at 12:09 AM
PENSACOLA, FL â The Coastal Carolina womenâs basketball season came to an end in the opening round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Friday as Little Rock overcame a 12-point halftime deficit to defeat the Chanticleers 75-64 at the Pensacola Bay Center.
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team wrapped up their regular season with a series against Little Rock - Photo Courtesy of Louis Prejean The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team keep on rolling. Louisiana extended their winning streak to 12 games aft .
Little Rock rallies in overtime to defeat Arkansas State
Arkansas State women come up short at Little Rock 60-56 By Matthew Schwartz | February 13, 2021 at 6:04 PM CST - Updated February 13 at 10:44 PM
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Press Release from Arkansas State Athletics
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (2/13/21) – A layup by Jada Stinson tied things up at 48 and forced overtime, but Little Rock outscored the Arkansas State women’s basketball team 12-8 in the back-and-forth overtime period to hold off the Red Wolves 60-56 on Saturday inside the Jack Stephens Center.