battle_of_guadalcanal | ||
1. | [ noun ] (military) a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces | |
Synonyms: | Guadalcanal | |
Related terms: | pitched_battle World_War_II Solomon_Islands Guadalcanal | |
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battle_of_Omdurman battle_of_Waterloo battle_of_Caporetto battle_of_Trafalgar battle_of_the_Marne battle_of_Marathon battle_of_el_alamein battle_of_Gettysburg battle_of_Tannenberg battle_of_Pharsalus battle_of_Wake_Island battle_of_Chickamauga battle_of_Hastings battle_of_Langside battle_of_Navarino battle_of_Rossbach battle_of_Saratoga battle_of_Sempatch battle_of_bull_run battle_of_St_Mihiel battle_of_the_Aisne Battle_of_the_Bulge battle_of_the_Coral_Sea battle_of_Chattanooga battle_of_trasimeno battle_of_Austerlitz |