Rex Hunt, the governor of the Falkland Islands at the time of the Argentinian invasion in 1982, has died at the age of 86, the representation of the Falkland Islands government in London says. <\/p>\n
Hunt, who took up his post as governor in 1980, was captured and expelled from the disputed islands when they were invaded by Argentina on April 2, 1982. <\/p>\n
He ordered the token group of British marines defending the disputed Falkland Islands - which are called Islas Malvinas by Argentina - to surrender. <\/p>\n
Following the invasion, former prime minister Margaret Thatcher sent a huge naval task force to the islands in the South Atlantic. <\/p>\n
During the 74-day military conflict that followed, 655 Argentinian soldiers and 255 British servicemen - as well as three islanders - died. <\/p>\n
Foreign Secretary William Hague said Hunt had shown \"great courage and fortitude in the face of Argentine aggression\" during the conflict. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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