Cape Esperance

{{Short description|Northernmost point on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands}}

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Cape Esperance ({{Coord|9|15|S|159|42|E |region:SB-GU_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}) is the northernmost point on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

History

The Battle of Cape Esperance, one of several naval engagements fought in the waters north of the island during the World War II Guadalcanal campaign, took its name from this point. In 1943, Cape Esperance was the site of the final Imperial Japanese Armed Forces withdrawal of troops from the island after six months of fierce resistance against occupying US Marines.

References

{{Cite book | last = Cook | first = Charles O. | year = 1992|edition=Reissue | title = The Battle of Cape Esperance: Encounter at Guadalcanal | publisher = Naval Institute Press | isbn = 1-55750-126-2 }}
{{Cite book | last = Frank | first = Richard B. | author-link = Richard B. Frank | year = 1990 | title = Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle | publisher = Penguin Group | location = New York | isbn = 0-14-016561-4 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/guadalcanal00rich }}

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