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Battle of Ain Zara

Battle of Ain Zara was a battle fought on 4 December 1911 at Ain Zara, in what is now Libya. It was part of the Italo-Turkish War, which ran from 1911 to 1912. The recorded result: Italian victory; Taking of Tripoli. Recorded strength: 12,000 men against 8,000 men.

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Propaganda posttcard made by Italian Army dedicated to Giovanni Pastorelli (1859-1911), fallen in Libya during Italo-Turkish War.
Propaganda posttcard made by Italian Army dedicated to Giovanni Pastorelli (1859-1911), fallen in Libya during Italo-Turkish War.. Regio Esercito, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought4 December 1911
WhereAin Zara, Libya32.813N, 13.270E
OutcomeItalian victory; Taking of Tripoli
BelligerentsKingdom of ItalyagainstOttoman Empire; 22px|border Senussi Order
Casualties and losses17 killed and 171 woundedand50+ killed, 50 wounded; 22px|border 100+ killed, many wounded
Part ofItalo-Turkish War1911 to 1912

Where it sits in the Italo-Turkish War

Battle of Preveza, 1911Battle of Tripoli, 1911Battle of Kuwayfia, 1911Battle of Ain Zara, 1911Battle of Bir Tabraz, 1911Battle of Tobruk, 1911Battle of Kunfuda Bay, 1912Battle of Gargaresc, 1912Battle of Beirut, 1912Battle of Derna, 1912Battle of Rhodes, 1912Battle of Zanzur, 1912Battle of Sidi Bilal, 191219111912Battle of Ain Zara, 1911
13 placed engagements of the Italo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date4 December 1911
PlaceAin Zara, Libya
32.813N, 13.270E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength12,000 men8,000 men
Casualties and losses17 killed and 171 wounded50+ killed, 50 wounded; 22px|border 100+ killed, many wounded
Commanders
  • Guglielmo Pecori Giraldi
  • Neşat Bey
Battle of Ain ZaraBattle of Ain ZaraFall of TripoliAction of 1 August 1801Shar al-ShattBattle of TripoliFirst Battle of Tripoli HarborFall of TripoliFirst Battle of Tripoli HarborMisrataZuwaraAl KhumsAz ZawiyahGharyanBani Walid100 km32.813N, 13.270E
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Battle of Ain Zara is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 57 in present-day Libya.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16487664, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ain Zara, revision 1370106026, 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.