Battle of Edson's Ridge

E57526

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)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Pacific War engagement
World War II battle
battle
airfieldDefended Henderson Field
alsoKnownAs Battle of Edson's Ridge
surface form: Battle of Bloody Ridge

Battle of Edson's Ridge
surface form: Battle of Lunga Ridge
belligerent Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan

United States of America
surface form: United States
campaignTurningPoint yes
casualtiesJapanKilled over 600
casualtiesUSKilled over 100
combatant Imperial Japanese Army
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
commander Kiyotake Kawaguchi
Merritt A. Edson
Yoshiharu Tomonaga
conflictIn Pacific War
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
surface form: Solomon Islands campaign front
hasPartOf Solomon Islands campaign
surface form: Guadalcanal Campaign
location Guadalcanal
Lunga Ridge
near Henderson Field
namedAfter Merritt A. Edson
objective defense of Henderson Field
outcome Japanese assault repelled
partOf Solomon Islands campaign
surface form: Guadalcanal Campaign
precededBy initial landings on Guadalcanal
primaryDefensiveUnit 1st Marine Raider Battalion
1st Parachute Battalion (USMC)
result United States victory
strategicImportance secured Henderson Field for Allied forces
supportedBy artillery from 11th Marines
theater Pacific War
surface form: Pacific Theater
timeOfDay primarily night actions
tookPlaceOn 1942-09-12
1942-09-13
1942-09-14
typeOfEngagement close-quarters combat
infantry assault

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Henderson Field subjectOf Battle of Edson's Ridge
Battle of the Tenaru followedBy Battle of Edson's Ridge
Bloody Ridge notableEvent Battle of Edson's Ridge
this entity surface form: Battle of Edson’s Ridge
Bloody Ridge strategicObjective Battle of Edson's Ridge
this entity surface form: defense of Henderson Field
Battle for Henderson Field precededBy Battle of Edson's Ridge
Battle of Edson's Ridge alsoKnownAs Battle of Edson's Ridge
this entity surface form: Battle of Bloody Ridge
Battle of Edson's Ridge alsoKnownAs Battle of Edson's Ridge
this entity surface form: Battle of Lunga Ridge
Marine Raiders engagement Battle of Edson's Ridge
Edson’s Ridge knownFor Battle of Edson's Ridge
this entity surface form: Battle of Edson’s Ridge
Edson’s Ridge associatedBattle Battle of Edson's Ridge
this entity surface form: Battle of Edson’s Ridge
Lunga Ridge notableEvent Battle of Edson's Ridge