G7: The Battles of the Matanikau and the Battle of Cape Esperance

Published: March 20, 2024, 11 a.m.

After the American victory at Edson\u2019s Ridge, the Marines on Guadalcanal were reinforced by the 7th Marine Regiment, which brought the total US strength on the island to about 20,000. The American ground commander General Alexander Vandegrift decided...