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Podcast: Plausibly Live - The Dave Bowman Show
Episode: DDH - Cape Esperance
Description: In this episode, we take you to the night of October 11-12, 1942, when U.S. and Japanese naval forces clashed off the coast of Guadalcanal in the pivotal Battle of Cape Esperance. We'll explore the critical background of the Guadalcanal Campaign, dive into the tactics and technology that made this night battle so intense, and introduce the key leaders—Admiral Norman Scott and Admiral Aritomo Gotō. You'll hear how the U.S. Navy, still recovering from Pearl Harbor, achieved a vital victory that slowed Japanese efforts to retake Guadalcanal. We’ll also discuss the lessons learned, the impact on the b...