Battle of Edson's Ridge
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The Battle of Edson's Ridge was a pivotal World War II night action on Guadalcanal in September 1942, where U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault in a desperate defense that secured the strategically vital airfield on the island.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Edson's Ridge canonical | 6 |
| Battle of Edson’s Ridge | 3 |
| Battle of Bloody Ridge | 1 |
| Battle of Lunga Ridge | 1 |
| defense of Henderson Field | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Edson's Ridge Context triple: [Henderson Field, subjectOf, Battle of Edson's Ridge]
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Battle of Cape Gloucester
The Battle of Cape Gloucester was a World War II campaign in late 1943–early 1944 in which U.S. Marines seized a key Japanese airfield and positions on New Britain as part of the Allied advance in the Pacific.
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Battle of Tarawa
The Battle of Tarawa was a brutal 1943 Pacific island assault in which U.S. Marines fought heavily entrenched Japanese forces on the atoll of Betio, marking one of World War II’s first major amphibious invasions against a strongly defended beachhead.
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Battle of Peleliu
The Battle of Peleliu was a brutal World War II clash in the Pacific Theater, marked by fierce Japanese resistance and heavy American casualties during the U.S. campaign to capture the island’s strategic airfield.
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Battle of Rennell Island
The Battle of Rennell Island was a late January 1943 naval air engagement in the Pacific Theater of World War II, in which Japanese aircraft attacked and sank or damaged U.S. warships as American forces covered the final stages of the Guadalcanal campaign.
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Battle of Tassafaronga
The Battle of Tassafaronga was a nighttime World War II naval engagement off Guadalcanal in November 1942, in which a smaller Japanese destroyer force inflicted heavy losses on a superior U.S. cruiser group through effective use of long-range torpedoes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Edson's Ridge Target entity description: The Battle of Edson's Ridge was a pivotal World War II night action on Guadalcanal in September 1942, where U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault in a desperate defense that secured the strategically vital airfield on the island.
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A.
Battle of Cape Gloucester
The Battle of Cape Gloucester was a World War II campaign in late 1943–early 1944 in which U.S. Marines seized a key Japanese airfield and positions on New Britain as part of the Allied advance in the Pacific.
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B.
Battle of Tarawa
The Battle of Tarawa was a brutal 1943 Pacific island assault in which U.S. Marines fought heavily entrenched Japanese forces on the atoll of Betio, marking one of World War II’s first major amphibious invasions against a strongly defended beachhead.
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C.
Battle of Peleliu
The Battle of Peleliu was a brutal World War II clash in the Pacific Theater, marked by fierce Japanese resistance and heavy American casualties during the U.S. campaign to capture the island’s strategic airfield.
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D.
Battle of Rennell Island
The Battle of Rennell Island was a late January 1943 naval air engagement in the Pacific Theater of World War II, in which Japanese aircraft attacked and sank or damaged U.S. warships as American forces covered the final stages of the Guadalcanal campaign.
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E.
Battle of Tassafaronga
The Battle of Tassafaronga was a nighttime World War II naval engagement off Guadalcanal in November 1942, in which a smaller Japanese destroyer force inflicted heavy losses on a superior U.S. cruiser group through effective use of long-range torpedoes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pacific War engagement
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World War II battle ⓘ battle ⓘ |
| airfieldDefended | Henderson Field ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Edson's Ridge
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surface form:
Battle of Bloody Ridge
Battle of Edson's Ridge ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Lunga Ridge
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| belligerent |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| campaignTurningPoint | yes ⓘ |
| casualtiesJapanKilled | over 600 ⓘ |
| casualtiesUSKilled | over 100 ⓘ |
| combatant |
Imperial Japanese Army
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United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| commander |
Kiyotake Kawaguchi
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Merritt A. Edson ⓘ Yoshiharu Tomonaga ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Pacific War
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | British Solomon Islands Protectorate ⓘ |
| dateEnd | 1942-09-14 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 1942-09-12 ⓘ |
| effect | helped ensure continued Allied control of Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle for Henderson Field ⓘ |
| forceStrengthJapan | approximately 3,000 to 3,500 troops committed to the attack ⓘ |
| forceStrengthUS | approximately 840 Marines in main defensive positions ⓘ |
| front |
Solomon Islands campaign
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surface form:
Solomon Islands campaign front
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| hasPartOf |
Solomon Islands campaign
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surface form:
Guadalcanal Campaign
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| location |
Guadalcanal
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Lunga Ridge ⓘ near Henderson Field ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Merritt A. Edson ⓘ |
| objective | defense of Henderson Field ⓘ |
| outcome | Japanese assault repelled ⓘ |
| partOf |
Solomon Islands campaign
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surface form:
Guadalcanal Campaign
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| precededBy | initial landings on Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| primaryDefensiveUnit |
1st Marine Raider Battalion
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1st Parachute Battalion (USMC) ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | secured Henderson Field for Allied forces ⓘ |
| supportedBy | artillery from 11th Marines ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific War
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surface form:
Pacific Theater
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| timeOfDay | primarily night actions ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn |
1942-09-12
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1942-09-13 ⓘ 1942-09-14 ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
close-quarters combat
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infantry assault ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Edson's Ridge Description of subject: The Battle of Edson's Ridge was a pivotal World War II night action on Guadalcanal in September 1942, where U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault in a desperate defense that secured the strategically vital airfield on the island.
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