Tenaru, Milne Bay, and claims to the first land victory

Should Tenaru be called the first Allied land victory over Japan instead of Milne Bay?

Neither battle needs to displace the other from the historical record, since both were hard-fought victories in different circumstances.

Calling either action the first Allied land victory can turn distinct battles into a contest between national memories. Tenaru and Milne Bay involved different forces and conditions, and both demanded serious fighting. Unit-level rivalry can be harmless, but historians risk distorting the record when they use one claim to dismiss another. Choosing a winner in the naming dispute would add little. Each battle should be understood on its own terms and in the context of the people who fought it.