Battle of Derna (1912)
Part of the Italo-Turkish War
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The Battle of Derna, also known as the Battle of Sidi Abdullah (Arabic: معركة سيدي عبد الله), occurred near Derna on 3 March 1912, during the Italo-Turkish War. The battle took place between the Italians led by Luigi Capello and Ottoman-Senussi Forces led by Enver Pasha and Ahmed Sharif as-Senussi.[5][6][7] Derna remained under Italy's control after the battle, while Italian prospects to advance into the interior were hindered by the fact that the Ottoman-Senussi remained in control of the Jebel Akhdar highlands.[8][9][10]
Date3 March 1912
Location
Derna, Ottoman Tripolitania (now Libya)
32°45′20.21″N 22°38′15.88″EResult
Ottoman victory
| Battle of Sidi Abdullah | |||||||
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| Part of the Italo-Turkish War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of Italy |
 Ottoman Empire Senussi Order | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Luigi Capello |
Mustafa Kemal Bey[1] İsmail Enver Bey[2] Ahmed Sharif as-Senussi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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15,000–16,000[3] |
8 officers 160 soldiers 7,742 Arabs[3] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 150–200[3][4] | Unknown | ||||||
