10/11/42 Japanese cruisers destroyed; Furutaka and Fabuki

10/14/42 Japanese cruisers bombard Marines; Chokai and Kinugasa

10/24-25/42 Battle for Henderson field

10/26/42 Battle for Santa Cruz Islands

11/12-15/42 Naval battle for Guadalcanal; many losses

11/30/42 Battle for Tassafoconga

12/9/42 US PT boats sink Japanese destroyer

12/15/42 US begins to evict Japanese army

1/29/43 Battle of Ronell Island

2/1-7/43 Japan evacuates Guadalcanal

2/9/43 US wins and takes control of Guadalcanal