ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː, kˈeɪp ɛspˈɜːɹəns wʌzðə sˈaɪt ʌvðə fˈaɪnəl ɪmpˈɪɹiəl dʒˌæpənˈiːz ˈɑːɹmd fˈoːɹsᵻz wɪθdɹˈɔːl ʌv tɹˈuːps fɹʌmðɪ ˈaɪlənd ˈæftɚ sˈɪks mˈʌnθs ʌv fˈɪɹs ɹᵻsˈɪstəns ɐɡˈɛnst ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪɪŋ jˌuːˈɛs mɚɹˈiːnz.
In 1943, Cape Esperance was the site of the final Imperial Japanese Armed Forces withdrawal of troops from the island after six months of fierce resistance against occupying US Marines.