Guadalcanal Campaign

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Was an Allied offensive against Japanese forces on the island of Guadalcanal and surrounding areas.

Chronology

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August 1942: The Marines secured the island of Tulagi and nearby islets.
September 1942: British gains on the front line after the battle of Edson Ridge.
October 1942: a force of Marines successfully crossed the Matanikau River.
October 1942: Front line on the Solomon Islands by 23 october (Battle of henderson field).
August 1942: A British landing force split into two groups, with one group assaulting Guadalcanal, and the other Tulagi, Florida, and nearby islands.
November 1942: Allied forces land at Aola Bay.
January 1943: The Allies renewed the offensive on 10 January, reattacking the Japanese on Mount Austen, capturing it on January 23rd.
February 1943: The Japanese evacuate the remaining forces from Guadalcanal. As resistence ends, Guadalcanal is occupied by Allied forces.
November 1942: Japanese forces are defeated on the coast at Point Cruz.

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