Where did British forces make their main landing on East Falkland?

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Map showing the Falkland Islands War of 1982, with the left inset displaying southern South America, highlighting Argentina, the Falkland Islands, Argentine air force and naval bases, and the British 200-mile war zone. The main map details West and East Falkland, marking Argentine troop concentrations, areas of conflict, and the path of the British advance toward Stanley, along with key settlements and landing sites. — Falkland Islands War The Falkland Islands War zone (left) and route of British landing forces (right).

British forces made their main amphibious landing on the northern coast of East Falkland near Port San Carlos on May 21, 1982.1

The decision to land at this location was made by the British naval task-force commander, Rear Adm. John Woodward, and the land-force commander, Maj. Gen. Jeremy Moore. They chose this site to avoid casualties among the British civilian population and to facilitate an overland attack on the capital, Stanley, where Argentine forces were centralized.1