A battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, sometimes referred to as the Third and Fourth Battles of Savo Island, the Battle of the Solomons, the Battle of Friday the 13th, The Night of the Big Guns, or, in Japanese sources, the Third Battle of the Solomon Sea, took place from 12 to 15 November 1942 and was the decisive engagement in a series of naval battles between Allied and Imperial Japanese forces during the months-long Guadalcanal campaign in the Solomon Islands during World War II. Wikipedia

A battle that took place November 12 – 15, 1942 during the Guadalcanal Campaign in the Pacific War of World War II. Wikipedia Disambiguation

A volcanic island in the Pacific, part of the Solomon Islands. Wiktionary

Pacific island. Wiktionary (translation)