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title: "Battle of the Falkland Islands"
year: 1914
country: "United Kingdom"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1914/falkland-islands-battle"
slug: "falkland-islands-battle"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1914-12-08"
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# Battle of the Falkland Islands

> Britain's naval victory sank Germany's East Asian Squadron, securing British control of distant colonial waters and demonstrating naval superiority.

## Summary

The Battle of the Falkland Islands was a First World War naval action between the British Royal Navy and Imperial German Navy on 8 December 1914 in the South Atlantic. The British, after their defeat at the Battle of Coronel on 1 November, sent a large force to track down and destroy the German cruiser squadron. The battle is commemorated every year on 8 December in the Falkland Islands as a public holiday.

## Sources

- [Battle of the Falkland Islands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Falkland_Islands) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1914/falkland-islands-battle