On February 8, 1943, Japanese troops evacuate Guadalcanal,
leaving the island in Allied possession after a prolonged
campaign.
The American victory paved the way for other Allied wins in
the Solomon Islands.
Guadalcanal is the largest of the Solomons, a group of 992
islands and atolls, 147 of which are inhabited, in the South
Pacific Ocean.
The Battle of Edson’s Ridge Guadalcanal.
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