The Falklands conflict: Key dates
April 2, 1982: Argentine Forces occupy the Falklands.
April 5, 1982: Ships of the Royal Navy, including the aircraft carriers HMS Hermes and HMS Invincible, leave Portsmouth and elsewhere.
April 12, 1982: Britain declares maritime exclusion zone 200 miles around Falklands.
May 1, 1982: First British attacks.
May 2, 1982: Argentine cruiser General Belgrano sunk.
May 20, 1982: UN Secretary-General admits failure of UN talks.
May 25, 1982: HMS Coventry sunk in air attack and container ship Atlantic Conveyor destroyed by Exocet missile.
May 28, 1982: British victory at Battle of Goose Green.
June 4, 1982: Britain and USA veto UN call for immediate ceasefire.
June 8, 1982: Royal Fleet Auxiliaries Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram bombed at Fitzroy.
June 14, 1982: General Menéndez surrenders to Major-General Jeremy Moore