Battle of the Stewart Islands

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The Battle of the Stewart Islands, more widely known as the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, was a major World War II carrier battle between the United States and Japan in August 1942 during the Guadalcanal campaign in the Pacific Theater.

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Battle of the Stewart Islands canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II battle
carrier battle
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of the Eastern Solomons
belligerent Imperial Japanese Navy
United States Navy
campaignObjective control of sea approaches to Guadalcanal
conflictBetween Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan

United States of America
surface form: United States
countryInvolved Japan
United States of America
surface form: United States
date August 24–25, 1942
era World War II
followedBy Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
front Solomon Islands campaign
involves aircraft carriers
carrier-based aircraft
location Southeastern Solomon Islands
surface form: eastern Solomon Islands
partOf Solomon Islands campaign
surface form: Guadalcanal campaign

Pacific War
precededBy Battle of Midway
Battle of Coral Sea
surface form: Battle of the Coral Sea
relatedOperation Battle of Savo Island
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
result American tactical victory
strategic U.S. advantage maintained around Guadalcanal
strategicContext Japanese attempts to reinforce and resupply Guadalcanal
U.S. efforts to protect Henderson Field on Guadalcanal
theater Pacific War
surface form: Pacific Theater
year 1942

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Battle of the Eastern Solomons alsoKnownAs Battle of the Stewart Islands