Battle of Leyte Gulf

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 10.4.3: Philippine Writing and Culture.

The largest naval battle in history: 166 U.S. ships and 1280 planes destroy five Japanese aircraft carriers, four battleships, 14 cruisers, and 43 other ships.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Battle of Leyte Gulf". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=3131, accessed 23 November 2024.]

3131 Battle of Leyte Gulf 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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