Bloody Ridge

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Bloody Ridge is a historically significant World War II battlefield on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, known for a pivotal 1942 clash between U.S. and Japanese forces.

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Bloody Ridge canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II site
battlefield
geographic location
alsoKnownAs Edson’s Ridge
Lunga Ridge
associatedWith Imperial Japanese Army
United States Marine Corps
attackingForce Japanese 35th Infantry Brigade
linked to: Japanese 35th Army
battleType infantry engagement
night assault
belligerent Empire of Japan
linked to: Japan

United States
commemorates U.S. and Japanese soldiers killed in the battle
conflict Pacific War
country Solomon Islands
currentUse historical site
dateOfEvent September 12, 1942
September 13, 1942
defendingForce 1st Marine Raider Battalion
1st Parachute Battalion (USMC)
heritageStatus recognized World War II battlefield
historicalPeriod World War II
locatedIn Guadalcanal
Pacific Ocean theater of World War II
Solomon Islands
memorialType war memorial site
near Henderson Field
notableCommander Merritt A. Edson
notableEvent Battle of Bloody Ridge
Battle of Edson’s Ridge
partOf Guadalcanal campaign
Solomon Islands campaign
result United States victory
significance helped secure Allied control of Henderson Field
pivotal defensive victory for U.S. Marines on Guadalcanal
strategicObjective defense of Henderson Field
terrainFeature ridge
theater South Pacific
usedFor defensive positions
yearOfEvent 1942

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Honiara hasNearbyHistoricalSite Bloody Ridge
Lunga Ridge alsoKnownAs Bloody Ridge