The Falklands War was one of the strangest in British history - 28,000 men sent to fight for a tiny relic of empire 8,000 miles from home. At the time, many Britons saw it as a tragic absurdity, but the British victory confirmed the quality of British arms and boosted the political fortunes of the Conservative government. But it left a chequered aftermath; it was of no wider significance for British interests and taught no lessons. It has since been overshadowed by the two Gulf Wars, however, its political ramifications cannot be overestimated.

This ed. originally published: 1997.

1. Forgotten Islands -- 2. The Seventeen Years' War -- 3. Galtieri's Gamble -- 4. The Admiral's Hour -- 5. Task Force -- 6. Haig's Doves -- 7. Ascension to South Georgia -- 8. Failure of a Mission -- 9. A War at Sea -- 10. Clearing the Decks -- 11. Operation Sutton -- 12. San Carlos -- 13. Goose Green -- 14. The Politics of the Land War -- 15. Triumph on Kent, Tragedy at Fitzroy -- 16. The Battle for the Mountains -- 17. Aftermath.