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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instanceOf World War II battle
carrier battle
naval battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of the Eastern Solomons NERFINISHED
belligerent Imperial Japanese Navy
United States Navy
campaignObjective control of sea approaches to Guadalcanal
conflictBetween Empire of Japan
United States NERFINISHED
countryInvolved Japan
United States
date August 24–25, 1942
era World War II
followedBy Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands NERFINISHED
front Solomon Islands campaign NERFINISHED
involves aircraft carriers
carrier-based aircraft
location eastern Solomon Islands
partOf Guadalcanal campaign NERFINISHED
Pacific War
precededBy Battle of Midway NERFINISHED
Battle of the Coral Sea NERFINISHED
relatedOperation Battle of Savo Island NERFINISHED
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands NERFINISHED
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 Theater NERFINISHED
year 1942

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Battle of the Eastern Solomons
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