Qualla: Battle of Mount Kent https://qualla.com/battle-of-mount-kent en-us © 2026 Bendyline Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:39:57 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Battle of Mount Kent https://qualla.com/battle-of-mount-kent Battle of Mount Kent: Introduction https://qualla.com/battle-of-mount-kent/ At 1,093 feet, Mount Kent is not a great mountain, but in late May 1982 it was the most important high ground in the South Atlantic. It rose just five miles west of Stanley, squarely across the British line of advance, and whoever held it could see the war coming. For ten cold days it was fought over not by armies but by small bands of special forces, moving by night across the rock and bog, ambushing each other in the dark, each side trying to seize a hilltop before the other could bring up the troops to keep it.

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]]> Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/4/w/y/d/battle-of-mount-kent-wp/4wyd-battle-of-mount-kent-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Battle of Mount Kent: The Undefended Door https://qualla.com/battle-of-mount-kent/ The opening came by chance. In late May, SAS patrols from G Squadron discovered that the peaks overlooking the Argentine defences around Stanley were largely empty. The Argentine reserve company had been rushed off to the fighting at Goose Green, and another regiment had been pul...

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