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4 unusual facts about Battle of Mount Tumbledown


Battle of Mount Tumbledown

This close-quarters night battle was later dramatised in the BBC film Tumbledown.

The battle was depicted in the BBC television play Tumbledown, about the experiences of Robert Lawrence before, during and after the war.

After the battle, Pipe Major James Riddell of 2 SG stood near the top of the mountain and played his bagpipes.

Tumbledown

While fighting at the Battle of Mount Tumbledown, Lawrence is shot in the head by an Argentine sniper, and left paralysed on his left side.



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