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naval engagement, notable, nineteenth century

Battle of Beirut

Battle of Beirut was a naval engagement fought on 24 February 1912 at Beirut, in what is now Lebanon. It was part of the Italo-Turkish War, which ran from 1911 to 1912. The recorded result: Italian victory. Recorded strength: 2 armoured cruisers against 1 corvette; 1 torpedo boat.

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Sketch of warship positions at the battle of beirut
Sketch of warship positions at the battle of beirut. Ralph Earle, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought24 February 1912
WhereBeirut, Lebanon33.887N, 35.513E
OutcomeItalian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ItalyagainstOttoman Empire
Part ofItalo-Turkish War1911 to 1912

Where it sits in the Italo-Turkish War

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Record

Date24 February 1912
PlaceBeirut, Lebanon
33.887N, 35.513E
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength2 armoured cruisers1 corvette; 1 torpedo boat
Casualties and lossesNone1 corvette sunk; 1 torpedo boat sunk; 6 lighters sunk; 49–55 killed (including 2–3 officers); 108 wounded (including 8 officers)
Commanders
  • Paolo Thaon di Revel
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1912 and 1982.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1912

Battle of Beirut is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 69 in present-day Lebanon.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4090324, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Beirut (1912), revision 1370433816, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.