The 73-day war for control of the Falkland Islands is estimated to have cost hundreds of Argentine and British lives.
Military analysts in London estimated the price tag of the fighting, for both countries, at more than $3 billion.
The unofficial British death toll, before Monday's final battle, was placed at 201. Argentine deaths have been estimated as high as 700. Hundreds more on both sides have been wounded.
In what British officials describe as their task force's ''blackest day'' on the South Atlantic islands, 59 troops died and 133 were wounded in Argentine air attacks on two landing ships June 8, off Fitzroy, southwest of the Falklands capital of Stanley.
Argentina lost 321 men when the cruiser General Belgrano was attacked and sunk in May.
Beyond those two major battles, little information on casualties was released by either side.
A total of 1,800 Argentines have been taken prisoner. On May 29, 1,400 were taken in the British recapture of Goose Green and Port Darwin. The rest were taken Saturday in the British penetration of the last defense lines around Stanley.
The British say one of their Harrier pilots is being held by Argentina.
Five British task force ships have sunk -- the destroyers HMS Sheffield and HMS Coventry, the frigates HMS Ardent and HMS Antelope and the merchant ship Atlantic Conveyor.
The Defense Ministry in London says Argentine has lost 68 planes including Mirages, Skyhawks, Pucaras, a Canberra, a reconnaissance aircraft and a C-130 Hercules. The British task force has lost eight Harriers.
