43 years ago last week, a brutal dictatorship desperate to retain their grip on power sought salvation by executing a surprise military adventure in the fulfilment of a national dream.

Possessed of large and well-equipped armed forces, they swept aside the half-company of Royal Marines defending collection of soggy, wind-swept islands 300 miles from the Argentine coast which were home to around 1,800 unsuspecting civilians largely dependent on farming sheep.

Against all expectations, in an improvised military campaign for which there had been no prior planning, the settlers’ mother country sent a Task Force more than 8,000 miles and, to eject the invaders.

Peter Cotton will be shedding light on some of the less-well publicised aspects of this operation.

All are welcome and a lively discussion is guaranteed!

Admission is £5 per attendee including tea, coffee and biscuits