Battle of the Tenaru
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The Battle of the Tenaru was an early World War II clash during the Guadalcanal Campaign in which U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault near Henderson Field, marking a crucial defensive victory in the Pacific Theater.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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battle → military engagement → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Alligator Creek
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Battle of the Ilu River → |
| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Army
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United States Marine Corps → |
| campaignObjectiveContext |
protection of Allied supply and communication lines to Australia and New Zealand
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| casualties |
heavy Japanese casualties
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light to moderate American casualties → |
| commander |
Alexander A. Vandegrift
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Kiyonao Ichiki → |
| conflict |
Pacific War
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World War II → |
| countryInvolved |
Empire of Japan
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United States → |
| date |
1942-08-21
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| endDate |
1942-08-21
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| followedBy |
Battle of Edson's Ridge
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| front |
South Pacific
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| historicalImportance |
boosted American morale early in the Guadalcanal Campaign
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demonstrated vulnerability of Japanese infantry tactics against prepared defenses → |
| location |
Guadalcanal
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Solomon Islands → |
| near |
Henderson Field
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|
| objective |
defense of Henderson Field
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| partOf |
Guadalcanal Campaign
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| precededBy |
American landings on Guadalcanal
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| primaryTacticUsedByAmericans |
defensive perimeter with interlocking fields of fire
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| primaryTacticUsedByJapanese |
frontal human-wave assault
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| result |
American victory
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| river |
Ilu River
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| startDate |
1942-08-21
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| strategicSignificance |
first major Japanese ground assault repulsed on Guadalcanal
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secured the American beachhead on Guadalcanal → |
| supportingArms |
U.S. Marine artillery
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U.S. Marine machine guns → U.S. tanks → |
| tacticalOutcome |
Japanese frontal assault destroyed
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U.S. Marines maintained control of Henderson Field perimeter → |
| theater |
Pacific Theater of World War II
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| typeOfEngagement |
infantry assault
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night attack → |
| unitInvolved |
1st Marine Division
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Ichiki Detachment → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Battle of the Tenaru
("Battle of the Ilu River")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Henderson Field
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subjectOf |