battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Kuwayfia
Battle of Kuwayfia was a battle fought on 28 November 1911 at Benghazi, in what is now Libya. It was part of the Italo-Turkish War, which ran from 1911 to 1912. The recorded result: Italian victory. Recorded strength: Initial: 15,000; At Peak: 22,000 against Initial: 2,900; At Peak: 20,000.
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Where it sits in the Italo-Turkish War
Record
| Date | 28 November 1911 | |
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| Place | Benghazi, Libya 32.121N, 20.086E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | Initial: 15,000; At Peak: 22,000 | Initial: 2,900; At Peak: 20,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 58 dead and 193 wounded | Around 1,150 killed and captured |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Beda Fomm 1941, 100 km S
- Action at Mechili, 24 January 1941 1941, 205 km E
- Battle of El Agheila 1942, 223 km S
- Battle of Derna 1805, 250 km E
- Battle of Derna 1912, 250 km E
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Tripoli 10 October 1911
- After: Battle of Ain Zara 4 December 1911
- All 13 engagements of Italo-Turkish War
Elsewhere in 1911
- Siege of Sidney Street United Kingdom
- Shar al-Shatt Libya
- Battle of Cuautla Mexico
- Battle of Ciudad Juárez Mexico
- Battle of Yangxia People's Republic of China
Battle of Kuwayfia 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 Q25066662, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Benghazi (1911), revision 1374012344, 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.