BattleoftheTenaru

Name: Battle of the Tenaru
Start: 1942

1942–

In 1942, the Battle of the Tenaru was fought between US and UK forces and Japan during the Guadalcanal Campaign, resulting in approximately 30 US and 800 Japanese casualties.

OUTCOME

DECISIVE VICTORY A

Era

1942–

SIDES

⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

BattleoftheTenaru

⚔ World War II · 1939–1945 is part of this war

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Duration: Ongoing Participants: 3 countries

Overview

Sides

Chronology

Outcomes

01 / Overview

Battle of the Tenaru

Date

1942–present

Type

interstate war

Duration

Ongoing

Participants

Outcome

decisive victory a

Parent War

World War II

02 / Sides

Belligerents 3 participants

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United States Primary

United Kingdom Primary

Japan Primary

03 / Outcomes

Outcome & Human Cost

🏆Decisive Victory — Side A

Side / Country	Military	Civilian	Displaced
United States	44	—	—
Japan	789	—	—

📚 Sources

Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
Correlates of War (CoW) project
Official archives and academic literature