Battle of Ettangi
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Date18 – 19 June 1913
Result
Italian victory
- Breaking of the encirclement of the Italian garrison in Derna
Territorial
changes Destruction of the rebel camp in Ettangi and capture by the Italians
changes Destruction of the rebel camp in Ettangi and capture by the Italians
| Battle of Ettangi | |||||||||
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| Part of the First Italo-Senussi War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Kingdom of Italy |
 Senussi Order | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Tommaso Salsa | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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26 dead and 236 wounded[1] |
500 dead, wounded and captured[1] | ||||||||
Ettangi is a town near Derna (in Cyrenaica) known for the battle fought between Italian soldiers and Libyan guerrillas on from 18 — 19 June 1913. The battle ended in a disastrous Libyan defeat.