Battle of Bloody Ridge
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The Battle of Bloody Ridge was a fierce World War II engagement on Guadalcanal in 1942, where U.S. forces repelled repeated Japanese assaults in a crucial defense of the island’s vital airfield.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Bloody Ridge canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Bloody Ridge Context triple: [U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment, notableEngagement, Battle of Bloody Ridge]
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Battle of Shaggy Ridge
The Battle of Shaggy Ridge was a hard-fought World War II engagement in New Guinea in which Australian forces captured a strategically vital mountain ridge from Japanese defenders as part of the broader Finisterre Range campaign.
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B.
Battle of Wireless Ridge
The Battle of Wireless Ridge was a key night assault by British forces during the 1982 Falklands War that helped secure the high ground overlooking Port Stanley and hastened Argentina’s surrender.
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Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge was a protracted and costly 1951 U.S.-led United Nations offensive against entrenched North Korean and Chinese forces in the mountainous terrain of North Korea.
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Battle of Mount Tumbledown
The Battle of Mount Tumbledown was a key night engagement in June 1982 during the Falklands War, in which British forces captured a strategically vital height overlooking Port Stanley from entrenched Argentine defenders, effectively sealing victory in the conflict.
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E.
Battle of Diamond Hill
The Battle of Diamond Hill was a major engagement of the Second Boer War in June 1900 near Pretoria, where British forces under Lord Roberts clashed with Boer commandos in an effort to break their defensive positions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Bloody Ridge Target entity description: The Battle of Bloody Ridge was a fierce World War II engagement on Guadalcanal in 1942, where U.S. forces repelled repeated Japanese assaults in a crucial defense of the island’s vital airfield.
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A.
Battle of Shaggy Ridge
The Battle of Shaggy Ridge was a hard-fought World War II engagement in New Guinea in which Australian forces captured a strategically vital mountain ridge from Japanese defenders as part of the broader Finisterre Range campaign.
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B.
Battle of Wireless Ridge
The Battle of Wireless Ridge was a key night assault by British forces during the 1982 Falklands War that helped secure the high ground overlooking Port Stanley and hastened Argentina’s surrender.
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C.
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge was a protracted and costly 1951 U.S.-led United Nations offensive against entrenched North Korean and Chinese forces in the mountainous terrain of North Korea.
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D.
Battle of Mount Tumbledown
The Battle of Mount Tumbledown was a key night engagement in June 1982 during the Falklands War, in which British forces captured a strategically vital height overlooking Port Stanley from entrenched Argentine defenders, effectively sealing victory in the conflict.
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E.
Battle of Diamond Hill
The Battle of Diamond Hill was a major engagement of the Second Boer War in June 1900 near Pretoria, where British forces under Lord Roberts clashed with Boer commandos in an effort to break their defensive positions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Edson's Ridge
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Lunga Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignImportance | secured Henderson Field from Japanese counterattack ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
Japanese forces suffered heavy casualties
ⓘ
United States forces suffered hundreds of casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Kiyotake Kawaguchi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merritt A. Edson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Empire of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnd | 1942-09-14 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 1942-09-12 ⓘ |
| defendedAsset | Henderson Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveLine | Lunga perimeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle for Henderson Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forceTypeUsed |
Japanese infantry
ⓘ
U.S. Marine Parachute Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Marine Raiders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | helped ensure continued Allied air operations from Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| location |
Guadalcanal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Solomon Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Merritt A. Edson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objectiveOfAmerican | hold Henderson Field and Lunga perimeter ⓘ |
| objectiveOfJapanese | recapture Henderson Field ⓘ |
| partOf | Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Tenaru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAirfield | Henderson Field on Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | American victory ⓘ |
| significance | crucial defense of Guadalcanal airfield ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence | contributed to eventual Allied control of Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | defense of Henderson Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticalNature |
frontal assaults
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night attacks ⓘ |
| terrain | ridge line near Lunga perimeter ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific War ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | primarily fought at night ⓘ |
| timePeriod | September 1942 ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| weaponryUsed |
artillery
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mortars ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
| year | 1942 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Bloody Ridge Description of subject: The Battle of Bloody Ridge was a fierce World War II engagement on Guadalcanal in 1942, where U.S. forces repelled repeated Japanese assaults in a crucial defense of the island’s vital airfield.
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