The Battle of Guadalcanal ended when American Marines and Army soldiers chased the Japanese Army to the northern end of the island and forced them to evacuate near Cape Esperance. The Japanese evacuation began on February 1 and ended on February 7, 1943 The Americans declared the island secured on February 9, 1943.
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The battle of Guadalcanal happened at Guadalcanal! The island of Guadalcanal is in the Solomon islands archipelago in the pacific, just northwest of Australia. Guadalcanal is the island closest to Australia, and it is the largest.
The Battle of Guadalcanal was an entirely different battle from the Battle of Midway and did not occur until two months after Midway.
By the end of May 1942, the Japanese had landed men at Guadalcanal. after the victory at Midway, the Americans began to re-capture the islands that the Japanese had taken. The battle of Guadacanal began on August 7, 1942.
Japan and the United States.
The Guadalcanal campaign.