A Japanese garrison of 4,000 held out for 2 days on Tulagi. On Guadalcanal, the US Marines were able to stay and build the Henderson Field airstrip. During this, US Marines withstood continuous attacks from the Japanese.
20,000 Japanese soldiers landed on Guadalcanal for a renewed offensive at Matanikau River on 23rd, October. During battles at Santa Cruz Islands, 26th-27th October, the Hornet was sunk and the Enterprise damaged.
Admiral William Halsey took control 12th-13th November, and sunk two Japanese battleships, two destroyers and six transport ships.
The U.S. lost two cruisers and four destroyers.
The Japanese Army lost more than 25,000 men.
World War Two
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