Official feed of the Falkland War Mapping Project - a pioneering collaboration between Oxford University, Glasgow University, Waterloo Uncovered and FIM&NT.
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OTD 1815 & morning after the day before at Waterloo. What happened to the thousands of dead men & horses? Who cleaned up & where did all the stuff go? What about the wounded? What fate befell the battlefield & its dead in the years to come? Read all about it in these 3 articles:
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TV schedule for ITV the day the Falklands War came to an end. Argentine troops surrendered in Stanley after occupying the islands for 74 days. Live and Let Die was how it was in the brutal battles on the mountains, but Live and Let Live quickly became the mantra.
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OTD 1982 Battle of Tumbledown rages through night. Scots Guards fought Argentine troops at bayonet point along crest & flank of this dragon’s back of a mountain. In 2022 we returned with veterans for first archaeological survey. Read free @Mapping1982 book shorturl.at/s5LXw
ALT James Peters & John Litterick were in 2nd Btn Scots Guards in 1982. Here they are about to become the first veterans ever to take part in the archaeological survey of their own battlefield. Tumbledown, behind them is over a mile long and they fought along its length from left to right through a freezing and at time snowy night. After the battle both were part of a 4-man stretcher team hit by a mortar round. The man on the stretcher was killed, as was the man carrying it next to John, who was wounded in the leg.
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Thanks for reminding me of this @militaryhistori. A moment I will always cherish. It was such a privilege to be there with Scots Guards veterans of 1982, Jim and John.
Jim Peters (ex Scots Guards) in 2022 looking for remains of the curry he scoffed in lee of that rock during a lull in fighting during Battle of Tumbledown 1982. This was when we realised he’d become an archaeologist. Today he’s joining me on my tour of Culloden. @UofGWarstudies
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Great to be there to see @warsmatter graduate with his PhD. It’s been an honour to join him on his journey as a Falklands veteran doing great work researching the use of archives by veterans. @UofGWarstudies @andrewhoskins
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Just heard the sad news that Paul Haley has died. His iconic photo of the Scots Guards on top of Tumbledown will be an enduring image of the Falklands War.
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Tonight’s walk in Durness reminded me of the Falklands. IYKYK.
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I know veterans can be incredible battlefield guides thanks to @Mapping1982. Back in the 1830s Edward Cotton, a 7th Hussars veteran of Waterloo, was a well know guide to the battlefield. Looking forward to piloting @DigWaterloo academy for veteran battlefield guides in September.
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Sharkey was a legend, an outspoken, great flying, shoot ‘em down legend.
Very sad news - retired @RoyalNavy Commander Nigel "Sharkey" Ward, who famously commanded the Sea Harriers of 801 Naval Air Squadron, flying from HMS Invincible during the 1982 Falklands War, has apparently passed away aged 80.
ALT Lieutenant Commander 'Sharkey' Ward, 801 Harrier Squadron, stands in front of his aircraft aboard HMS Hermes as she and the rest of the Task Force sailed south to the Falklands. Martin Cleaver, PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo, 20 April 1982, Image ID: G9R16X
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Read about Falklands War Mapping Project @JofConflictArch. First time military veterans have taken part in the archaeological survey of their own battlefield. @Mapping1982 @UofGWarstudies @DigWaterloo @UofGArtsHums @UofGHistory @UofGArchaeo @AnthroClack
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If you missed out on a spot in the Royal Parks Half Marathon, don't worry! We have charity places available - register now to run for a great cause: bit.ly/wu-rph
**NEW ARTICLE**
@AnthroClack and @ProfTonyPollard have published an article in the @JofConflictArch : The archaeological survey of remains from the 1982 Falklands War. The article is Open Access - free to download. Click link.
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Doug's work as the Project Artist continues to commemorate, engage and inspire.
Wonderful to see Doug Farthing’s evocative painting, ‘Harmony and Vulnerability’ (142x115cm; oil on canvas) up at @SPC_Oxford. The artwork formed part of the 1982 Uncovered exhibition in Oxford in Nov 2022. Now set to keep generations of students company
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If you liked the work of veteran artist Doug Farthing posted yesterday there is much more in this free to download volume from @Mapping1982, edited by me & @AnthroClack. Our latest paper currently in press. archaeopress.com/Archaeopres…
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To mark the 80th anniversary of the Great Escape on 25th March, I'll be giving a talk @RAFMUSEUM (Midlands). 'Digging Tunnels: The Archaeology of the Great Escape.' Tickets available here. @UofGWarstudies @UofGHistory @UofGArchaeo
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Came across this image on a wall at RMB Chivenor in Devon last week. It was titled, 'Royal Marines, Falklands, 1982'.
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Good to see Simon Weston on Antiques Roadshow. His own medals but telling other people’s stories. He was supportive when the press had a bash at me for wanting to do the archaeology of the Falklands War. It’s a living history and an important one.
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In November last year, the ‘1982 Uncovered’ exhibition opened at @SPC_Oxford College Chapel. It proved a powerful way to remember.
Please watch this short film to learn more:
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#remembrance
@Mapping1982
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That time of year when we remember friends and family who died in the service of their country #LestWeForget
