Lord Cameron visits Falkland Islands in show of strength despite fresh calls from Argentina over the islands’ future

The Falklands are about 8,000 miles from Britain and 300 miles from Argentina - where they are known as Islas Malvinas.

Galtieri's invasion was a bid to distract Argentines from his brutal rule and the country's tanking economy.

A Royal Navy task force set sail from Portsmouth to take back the south Atlantic islands.

Tragedy struck when the Argentines sank HMS Sheffield with a French-made Exocet missile, killing 20 British sailors.

But the task force eventually landed on the island - before getting bogged down in hand-to-hand fighting.

British troops battled through the Argentine lines at Goose Green in punishing Antarctic conditions.

They cut off the Argentine garrison, finally raising the Union Flag at Port Stanley.

Power-mad thug Galtieri was humiliated - and civilian rule returned to Argentina the following year.

The war claimed the lives of 255 British servicemen, three islanders and 649 Argentinian personnel.

Many of the Argentine troops who died were on board the Belgrano warship.

A Royal Navy submarine sunk the Belgrano as it sailed away from the Falklands, sparking controversy back in the UK.