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Battle of Arundel Island

Battle of Arundel Island was a battle fought on 27 August 1943 in what is now Solomon Islands; it lasted 25 days. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 1 regiment (initial); 8 infantry battalions (peak) against 200 men (initial).

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Fought27 August 1943lasted 25 days
WhereSolomon Islands8.200S, 157.133E
OutcomeAmerican victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstEmpire of Japan
Casualties and losses44 killed and 256 woundedand345 killed and 500 wounded

Record

Date27 August 1943
to 21 September 1943
PlaceSolomon Islands
8.200S, 157.133E
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength1 regiment (initial); 8 infantry battalions (peak)200 men (initial)
Casualties and losses44 killed and 256 wounded345 killed and 500 wounded
Commanders
Battle of Arundel IslandBattle of Arundel IslandBattle of BairokoBattle of Kula GulfNew Georgia CampaignBattle of KolombangaraBattle of Vella GulfBattle of BairokoBattle of Kula GulfNew Georgia CampaignBattle of KolombangaraBattle of Vella GulfGizo100 km8.200S, 157.133E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1943

Battle of Arundel Island is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 27 in present-day Solomon Islands.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q96373235, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Arundel Island, revision 1385687550, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.