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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Battle of Preveza

Battle of Preveza was a naval engagement fought on 29 September 1911 at Preveza, in what is now Greece; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Italo-Turkish War, which ran from 1911 to 1912. The recorded result: Italian victory; Diplomatic dispute with Austria-Hungary. Recorded strength: 5 destroyers against 4 torpedo boats; 1 armed yacht.

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The duke of the Abruzzi giving the order by the wireless telegraph to the advance against the harbour of Preveza
The duke of the Abruzzi giving the order by the wireless telegraph to the advance against the harbour of Preveza. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought29 September 1911lasted 1 day
WherePreveza, Greece38.950N, 20.733E
OutcomeItalian victory; Diplomatic dispute with Austria-Hungary
BelligerentsKingdom of ItalyagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesNoneand~10 killed; 3 torpedo boats sunk; 1 armed yacht captured
Part ofItalo-Turkish War1911 to 1912

Where it sits in the Italo-Turkish War

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Record

Date29 September 1911
to 30 September 1911
PlacePreveza, Greece
38.950N, 20.733E
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength5 destroyers4 torpedo boats; 1 armed yacht
Casualties and lossesNone~10 killed; 3 torpedo boats sunk; 1 armed yacht captured
Commanders
  • Guido Biscaretti di Ruffia
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 31 BC and 1911.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1911

Battle of Preveza is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872106, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Preveza (1911), revision 1370586638, 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.