| Skirmish at Top Malo House | |||||||
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| Part of the Falklands War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United Kingdom |
 Argentina | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Captain Rod Boswell |
Captain Jose Vercesi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 19 | 13 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3 wounded |
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The Skirmish at Top Malo House took place on 31 May 1982 during the Falklands War between Argentine special forces from 602 Commando Company and the British Royal Marines of the Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre (M&AWC). Top Malo House was the only planned daylight action of the war, although it was intended to take place in darkness. The Argentine commandos were part of an attempt to establish a screen of observation posts. A section that occupied Top Malo House was sighted by a British observation post of the Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre that was screening the British breakout from the lodgement around San Carlos. The action at Top Malo House was one of a series of mishaps and misfortunes that afflicted the Argentine effort.