10 British troops and 30 Argentinians were killed during the assault. On the 20th anniversary of the start of the Falklands War, Nick Morrison talks to a man involved in the last major battle of the conflict. On the night of 13–14 June 1982 the British launched an assault on Mount Tumbledown, one of the highest points near the town of Port Stanley, the capital, and succeeded in driving Argentinian forces from the mountain. The long & short of the film is that he survived after having half of his brain shot out, after standing on the top of Mount Tumbledown giving a blood curdling scream with a rifle in both hands while the battle raged around him. On the night of 13 June – 14 June 1982, the British launched an assault on Mount Tumbledown, one of the highest points near the town of Port Stanley, the capital and succeeded in driving Argentinian forces from the mountain.This close-quarters night battle was later dramatised in the BBC film Tumbledown.. The opening sequence of "Tumbledown," drenched in the golden light of memory, complete with bittersweet voiceover, places the film in Nicholas-Sparks-Land. The school has a race up Mount Tumbledown, scene of some fairly heavy fighting. He then must learn to adjust to his new disability. There is a pit toilet at the beginning of the Brook Trail. Best bet is to arrive at the parking area (near Brook Trail) early although there is a lot of parking on the side of the Byron Road. The film centres on the experiences of Robert Lawrence MC (played by Colin Firth), an officer of the Scots Guards during the Falklands War of 1982. It was held by the Argentine 5th Marine Infantry Battalion who were fairly determined to hold the positions. Against them were 2nd Battalion the Scots Guards. The long & short of the film is that he survived after having half of his brain shot out, after standing on the top of Mount Tumbledown giving a blood curdling scream with a rifle in both hands while the battle raged around him. We took the Parker Ridge trail up to Tumbledown Pond which was longer but much easier than either the Brook Trail or Tumbledown Trail. Mount Tumbledown is a mountain in the east of East Falkland in the Falkland Islands.It overlooks Stanley, the islands' capital.. Tumbledown is best known as the site of the Battle of Mount Tumbledown, which concluded the Falklands War in 1982: once the Argentine positions on Tumbledown had been overwhelmed they enemy fled in disorder towards Stanley and the … Tumbledown comes up light in the categories that matter most, miring a capable cast in a forced cable-knit folksiness familiar to anyone who has ever watched anything set in New England. LYING helpless on … Overview [edit | edit source]. 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. Furthermore, Mount William (see map 4), the next peak in the inside ring of mountains and large hills surrounding Port Stanley, was indefensible after the capture of Tumbledown, as troops could be easily deployed around it, and defending troops would be left without air or artillery support, rendering the defence of Mount William a suicide mission. Battle of Mount Tumbledown. Still tormented by Tumbledown: Shot in the head during one of the bloodiest battles of the Falklands War 30 years ago, heroic officer … This close-quarters night battle was later dramatized in the BBC film Tumbledown. The music is sad, Rebecca Hall sits at a laptop, typing the words she says in voiceover. The attacking British forces … Director Sean Mewshaw and cinematographer Seamus Tierney pour it on.