Battle of Leyte Gulf

Summary

Battle of Leyte Gulf is a naval battle^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.87% of naval_battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,147 views/month, #6 of 691).^[2]

Key Facts

• Battle of Leyte Gulf's instance of is recorded as naval battle^[3].
• Battle of Leyte Gulf's instance of is recorded as air battle^[4].
• Leyte Gulf is named after Battle of Leyte Gulf^[5].
• The location of Battle of Leyte Gulf was Leyte Gulf^[6].
• Battle of Leyte Gulf is part of World War II^[7].
• Battle of Leyte Gulf is part of Pacific War^[8].
• Battle of Leyte Gulf's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Leyte Gulf^[9].
• Battle of Leyte Gulf comprises Sea and Air Battle in Leyte Gulf^[10].
• Battle of Leyte Gulf began on October 23, 1944^[11].
• Battle of Leyte Gulf ended on October 26, 1944^[12].
• Battle of Leyte Gulf's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 10.37, 'lon': 125.355}^[13].
• Among those involved in Battle of Leyte Gulf was United States^[14].
• A participant in Battle of Leyte Gulf was Empire of Japan^[15].
• Battle of Leyte Gulf's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Battle of Leyte Gulf^[16].
• Battle of Leyte Gulf's Commons gallery is recorded as Battle of Leyte Gulf^[17].
• Battle of Leyte Gulf's described by source is recorded as The Operations Room^[18].
• Battle of Leyte Gulf's order of battle is recorded as order of battle during the Battle of Leyte Gulf^[19].
• Battle of Leyte Gulf's order of battle is recorded as Leyte Gulf order of battle^[20].

Body

When and Where

Battle of Leyte Gulf began on October 23, 1944^[11]. It ended on October 26, 1944^[12]. It took place at Leyte Gulf^[6].

Context

Part of include World War II^[7], a world war^[21] and Pacific War^[8], a theater of war^[22]. Recorded instance of include naval battle^[3] and air battle^[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include United States^[14] and Empire of Japan^[15].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for Battle of Leyte Gulf include USS Leyte^[23], an aircraft carrier^[24].

Why It Matters

Battle of Leyte Gulf ranks in the top 0.87% of naval_battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,147 views/month, #6 of 691).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

Entities named for it include USS Leyte^[23], an aircraft carrier^[24].