Malo River
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The Malo River is a river in East Falkland
, Falkland Islands
. Its name is derived from the Breton
port of St Malo (also the root of "Malvinas" - "Malouines), due to the French settlement established at Port Louis
in 1764.
It is situated in the north of East Falkland, and flows into Salvador Water
off the Wickham Heights
in No Man's Land
.
The Battle of Top Malo House
took place nearby during the Falklands War
.
East Falkland
East Falkland the largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, has an area of and a coastline long. Most of the population of the Falklands live in East Falkland, almost all of them living in the northern half of the island...
, Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
. Its name is derived from the Breton
Breton people
The Bretons are an ethnic group located in the region of Brittany in France. They trace much of their heritage to groups of Brythonic speakers who emigrated from southwestern Great Britain in waves from the 3rd to 6th century into the Armorican peninsula, subsequently named Brittany after them.The...
port of St Malo (also the root of "Malvinas" - "Malouines), due to the French settlement established at Port Louis
Port Louis, Falkland Islands
Port Louis is a settlement on northeastern East Falkland. It was established by Louis de Bougainville in 1764 as the first French settlement on the islands, but was then transferred to Spain in 1767 and renamed Puerto Soledad .-History:The settlement has seen several name changes...
in 1764.
It is situated in the north of East Falkland, and flows into Salvador Water
Salvador Water
Salvador Water or Port Salvador is a bay/inlet on the northeast coast of East Falkland, the largest of the Falkland Islands. It has an intricate shoreline, but could be described as being shaped like an "M"....
off the Wickham Heights
Wickham Heights
The Wickham Heights are a rugged chain of mountains on East Falkland in the Falkland Islands. They include the island group's highest peak, Mount Usborne, Mount Wickham and are partly contiguous with No Man's Land...
in No Man's Land
No Man's Land, Falkland Islands
No Man's Land is an area on East Falkland island, in the Falkland Islands.It probably derives its name from the fact that it is extremely rough ground, and is partly co-extensive with the Wickham Heights. It is to the north west of RAF Mount Pleasant, on the northern half of East Falkland....
.
The Battle of Top Malo House
Battle of Top Malo House
The Skirmish at Top Malo House was fought on 31 May 1982 during the Falklands War, between 1st section Argentine Special Forces from 602 Commando Company and a patrol formed from staff and students of the British Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre, a training unit of the Royal Marines placed under...
took place nearby during the Falklands War
Falklands War
The Falklands War , also called the Falklands Conflict or Falklands Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...
.