Raider's Ridge - The Matrix Games version of Rising Sun

Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 13 September 1942. After the failure of Ichiki's assault in the battle of the Tenaru, General Kawaguchi was issued fresh troops to assault the strengthening Marine positions around Henderson Field. Kawaguchi chose to attack the Marine positions from the south, using jungle and th darkness of a moonless night as cover. After an abortive attack on September 12, the Japanese attacked in force on the 13th. Defending the ridge south of Henderson Field were the weary Marine Raiders of Merritt Edson. After fighting their way inland from Taivu Point, the Raiders barely had time to dig foxholes and string barbed wire to meet Kawaguchi's attack.