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Guadalcanal (Key Battle 4), Part 2
Guadalcanal (Key Battle 4), Part 2
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Jul 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In the first week after their landing, the Americans seized the Japanese airstrip and constructed a perimeter around it. But in the next month, the Japanese launched two attacks to try to regain it. The second one nearly succeeded. In this episode, James and Scott narrate these two attacks (known, respectively, as the Battle of the Tenaru and the Battle of Bloody Ridge (or Edson’s Ridge) as well as the continuing naval battle around the island, especially the Battle of the Eastern Solomons.
Released:
Jul 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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Intro to Key Battles of American History: In this episode, host James Early introduces the series, discussing the format, the topics to be discussed in future episodes, and everything else you need to know. by Key Battles of American History