Guadalcanal campaign
August 7, 1942 – February 9, 1943 · Guadalcanal
Result Allied victory
First major Allied offensive against Japan, fought for Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. US forces landed in August 1942 and held the island through months of land, sea and air battles until Japan withdrew in February 1943.
Allies
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Other
Strength and losses
Battles 10
- Battle of Tulagi and Gavutu–Tanambogo August 7–9, 1942 · Allied victory
- Battle of the Tenaru August 21, 1942 · Allied victory
- Battle of the Eastern Solomons August 24–25, 1942 · American victory
- Battle of Edson's Ridge September 12–14, 1942 · Allied victory
- Actions along the Matanikau September 23 – October 9, 1942 · September action: Japanese victory; October action: American victory
- Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands October 25–27, 1942
- Battle of Tassafaronga November 30, 1942 · Japanese victory
- Carlson's patrol December 4, 1942 · Allied victory
- Operation Ke January 14 – February 7, 1943 · Japanese victory
- Battle of Rennell Island January 29–30, 1943 · Japanese victory