ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv kˈeɪp ɛspˈɜːɹəns, wˈʌn ʌv sˈɛvɹəl nˈeɪvəl ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒmənts fˈɔːt ɪnðə wˈɔːɾɚz nˈɔːɹθ ʌvðɪ ˈaɪlənd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ɡwɑːdˈælkənəl kæmpˈeɪn, tˈʊk ɪts nˈeɪm fɹʌm ðɪs pˈɔɪnt.
The Battle of Cape Esperance, one of several naval engagements fought in the waters north of the island during the World War II Guadalcanal campaign, took its name from this point.