The Battle of Guadalcanal was important because it was the last major attempt by the Japanese to seize control of the seas around Guadalcanal or to retake the island, and it was seen as a turning point in the war by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Alexander Vandegrift, U.S. general lead the bombing of Guadalcanal and captured a Japanese airstrip. On August 8th and 9th, the allies were attacked viciously by the Japanese and the battle continued. The Japanese installed four battleships and two of the Allied ships attacked which caused many casualties on both sides and the loss of the Allies' ship The Hornet with no clear victory. On November 13 the "Naval Battle of Guadalcanal" lasted two days, caused major casualties, and on the 15th, The Allies won. The Allies, then, invaded Guadalcanal on land which caused the Japanese troops to be either killed or evacuated.
The battle took place on the island of Guadalcanal, amongst the Solomon Islands right off the coast of Papau New Guinea. This battle is seen as a significant portion of the Guadalcanal Campaign, which started when the Allied Forces (primarily the United States) landed there to prevent the Japanese using it as a base for supplies for future attacks on the U.S.
The battle took place on the island of Guadalcanal, amongst the Solomon Islands right off the coast of Papau New Guinea. This battle is seen as a significant portion of the Guadalcanal Campaign, which started when the Allied Forces (primarily the United States) landed there to prevent the Japanese using it as a base for supplies for future attacks on the U.S.