Mount Kent is a mountain on

East Falkland East Falkland ( es, Isla Soledad) is the largest island of the Falklands in the South Atlantic, having an area of or 54% of the total area of the Falklands. The island consists of two main land masses, of which the more southerly is known as La ...

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, and is high. It is located north of

Mount Challenger Mount Challenger is a mountain on East Falkland, Falkland Islands.Strange, Ian (1983) ''The Falkland Islands'' It is south of Mount Kent. The area saw some action during the Falklands War, and some of it is still mined. The Murrell River rises ...

History

The mountain saw action during the

Falklands War The Falklands War ( es, link=no, Guerra de las Malvinas) was a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands and its territorial de ...

during the Assault on Mount Kent, part of the larger

Battle of Mount Harriet The Battle of Mount Harriet was an engagement of the Falklands War, which took place on the night of 11/12 June 1982 between British and Argentine forces. It was one of three battles in a Brigade-size operation all on the same night, the other ...

. Some of the location is still mined. The mountain's top is occupied by the RRH Mount Kent (

Remote Radar Head Radar is a detection system that uses radio waves to determine the distance (''ranging''), angle, and radial velocity of objects relative to the site. It can be used to detect aircraft, ships, spacecraft, guided missiles, motor vehicles, we ...

Mount Kent) of the

British Forces South Atlantic Islands The Falkland Islands are a British overseas territory and, as such, rely on the United Kingdom for the guarantee of their security. The other UK territories in the South Atlantic, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, fall under the pro ...

(BFSAI),Post Conflict and RAF Stanley.
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RRH Mount Alice Mount Alice may refer to: * Mount Alice (Alaska) in Alaska, USA * Mount Alice (British Columbia) in British Columbia, Canada * Mount Alice (California) in California, USA * Mount Alice (Colorado) in Colorado, USA * Mount Alice, Falkland Island ...

and

RRH Byron Heights Byron Heights is a mountain rising to at the northwest extremity of West Falkland, Falkland Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic. It is situated southeast of Hope Point, Falkland Islands, Hope Point. The mountain's top is occupied by R ...

on West Falkland.

References

Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...

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