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battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Bir Tabraz

Battle of Bir Tabraz was a battle fought in 1911 at Tripoli, in what is now Libya. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tripoli. It was part of the Italo-Turkish War, which ran from 1911 to 1912. The recorded result: Senussi victory. Recorded strength: 1,500 men; or; 2,780 men against 200–300 men.

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Fought1911
WhereTripoli, Libya32.888N, 13.188E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSenussi victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Italyagainst22px|border Senussi
Casualties and losses150 killed; 250 wounded; or; 11 killed; 91 woundedand11 killed; 40 wounded
Part ofItalo-Turkish War1911 to 1912

Where it sits in the Italo-Turkish War

Battle of Preveza, 1911Battle of Tripoli, 1911Naval warfare of Italo-Turkish War, 1911Battle of Kuwayfia, 1911Battle of Ain Zara, 1911Battle of Bir Tabraz, 1911Battle of Tobruk, 1911Battle of Kunfuda Bay, 1912Battle of Gargaresc, 1912Italian invasion of Tripolitania, 1912Battle of Beirut, 1912Battle of Derna, 1912Battle of Rhodes, 1912Battle of Misrata, 1912Battle of Zanzur, 1912Battle of Sidi Bilal, 1912First Italo-Senussi War, 191319111913Battle of Bir Tabraz, 1911
17 placed engagements of the Italo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1911 (year precision)
PlaceTripoli, Libya
32.888N, 13.188E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,500 men; or; 2,780 men200–300 men
Casualties and losses150 killed; 250 wounded; or; 11 killed; 91 wounded11 killed; 40 wounded
Commanders
  • Gustavo Fara
Battle of Bir TabrazBattle of Bir TabrazItalian invasion of TripolitaniaBattle of TripoliAction of 1 August 1801Fall of TripoliSiege of TripoliItalian invasion of TripolitaniaMisrataZuwaraGharyanBani Walid100 km32.888N, 13.188E
Placed at Tripoli; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Bir Tabraz is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 72 in present-day Libya.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q121027332, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bir Tabraz, revision 1385306358, 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.