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Battle of Derna

Battle of Derna was a battle fought on 3 March 1912 in what is now Libya. It was part of the Italo-Turkish War, which ran from 1911 to 1912. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 15,000–16,000 against 8 officers4160 soldiers; 7,742 Arabs.

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Fought3 March 1912
WhereLibya32.756N, 22.638E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ItalyagainstOttoman Empire; Senussi Order
Casualties and losses150–200andUnknown
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 Derna, 1912
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Record

Date3 March 1912
PlaceLibya
32.756N, 22.638E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength15,000–16,0008 officers4160 soldiers; 7,742 Arabs
Casualties and losses150–200Unknown
Commanders
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Battle of Derna 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 Q25207749, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Derna (1912), revision 1370438678, 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.