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Battle of the Falkland Islands
Admiral Spee's raiding force, short of supplies and in need of repair, decided to attack the coaling station at the Falklands to pick up fuel and prepare for either a dash to Germany or movement back to the Pacific. Unfortunately the British has replaced the Navy's former commander in chief Battenburg with the dynamic John Fisher, who immediately ordered strong fleet units to converge on every possible point of succor for the German raiding squadron. One group lead by Doveton Sturdee was able to catch the Germans at the Falkland Islands, sinking all but two units in the squadron.
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