Battle of the Tenaru
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The Battle of the Tenaru was an early World War II clash during the Guadalcanal Campaign in which U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault near Henderson Field, marking a crucial defensive victory in the Pacific Theater.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Tenaru canonical | 9 |
| Battle of the Ilu River | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T259105 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of the Tenaru Context triple: [Henderson Field, subjectOf, Battle of the Tenaru]
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Battle of Summa
The Battle of Summa was a major World War II engagement during the Winter War in which Finnish forces mounted a key defense against the Soviet Red Army along the Mannerheim Line in December 1939–February 1940.
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Battle of Otumba
The Battle of Otumba was a pivotal 1520 engagement in central Mexico where Hernán Cortés’s outnumbered Spanish and allied Indigenous forces defeated a large Aztec army, helping to secure the eventual fall of the Aztec Empire.
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Siege of Osaka
The Siege of Osaka was a decisive series of battles (1614–1615) in Japan that led to the destruction of the Toyotomi clan and the unchallenged dominance of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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Battle of Lenino
The Battle of Lenino was a World War II Eastern Front engagement in October 1943 in which newly formed Polish forces fighting alongside the Soviet Red Army saw their first major combat against German troops.
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Battle of Guangzhou
The Battle of Guangzhou was a major 1938 Japanese offensive in southern China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, resulting in the capture of the key port city of Guangzhou and further tightening Japan’s blockade of China.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Tenaru Target entity description: The Battle of the Tenaru was an early World War II clash during the Guadalcanal Campaign in which U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault near Henderson Field, marking a crucial defensive victory in the Pacific Theater.
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A.
Battle of Summa
The Battle of Summa was a major World War II engagement during the Winter War in which Finnish forces mounted a key defense against the Soviet Red Army along the Mannerheim Line in December 1939–February 1940.
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B.
Battle of Otumba
The Battle of Otumba was a pivotal 1520 engagement in central Mexico where Hernán Cortés’s outnumbered Spanish and allied Indigenous forces defeated a large Aztec army, helping to secure the eventual fall of the Aztec Empire.
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C.
Siege of Osaka
The Siege of Osaka was a decisive series of battles (1614–1615) in Japan that led to the destruction of the Toyotomi clan and the unchallenged dominance of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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D.
Battle of Lenino
The Battle of Lenino was a World War II Eastern Front engagement in October 1943 in which newly formed Polish forces fighting alongside the Soviet Red Army saw their first major combat against German troops.
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E.
Battle of Guangzhou
The Battle of Guangzhou was a major 1938 Japanese offensive in southern China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, resulting in the capture of the key port city of Guangzhou and further tightening Japan’s blockade of China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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battle ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Alligator Creek
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Battle of the Tenaru ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Ilu River
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| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Army
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United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| campaignObjectiveContext | protection of Allied supply and communication lines to Australia and New Zealand ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Japanese casualties
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light to moderate American casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexander Vandegrift
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexander A. Vandegrift
Kiyonao Ichiki ⓘ |
| conflict |
Pacific War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1942-08-21 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1942-08-21 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Edson's Ridge ⓘ |
| front | South Pacific ⓘ |
| historicalImportance |
boosted American morale early in the Guadalcanal Campaign
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demonstrated vulnerability of Japanese infantry tactics against prepared defenses ⓘ |
| location |
Guadalcanal
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Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| near | Henderson Field ⓘ |
| objective | defense of Henderson Field ⓘ |
| partOf |
Solomon Islands campaign
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surface form:
Guadalcanal Campaign
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| precededBy | American landings on Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| primaryTacticUsedByAmericans | defensive perimeter with interlocking fields of fire ⓘ |
| primaryTacticUsedByJapanese | frontal human-wave assault ⓘ |
| result | American victory ⓘ |
| river | Ilu River ⓘ |
| startDate | 1942-08-21 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
first major Japanese ground assault repulsed on Guadalcanal
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secured the American beachhead on Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| supportingArms |
U.S. Marine artillery
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U.S. Marine machine guns ⓘ U.S. tanks ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
Japanese frontal assault destroyed
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U.S. Marines maintained control of Henderson Field perimeter ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific War
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
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| typeOfEngagement |
infantry assault
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night attack ⓘ |
| unitInvolved |
1st Marine Division (United States)
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surface form:
1st Marine Division
Ichiki Detachment ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Tenaru Description of subject: The Battle of the Tenaru was an early World War II clash during the Guadalcanal Campaign in which U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault near Henderson Field, marking a crucial defensive victory in the Pacific Theater.
Referenced by (10)
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