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Battle of Rhodes

Battle of Rhodes was a battle fought on 4 May 1912 at Rhodes, in what is now Greece; it lasted 12 days. It was part of the Italo-Turkish War, which ran from 1911 to 1912. The recorded result: Italian victory. Recorded strength: 9,000–10,400 against ~1,800 men garrison; 10,000 local militia.

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The Italian landing at Rhodes on May 4, 1912 during the Italo-Turkish War.
The Italian landing at Rhodes on May 4, 1912 during the Italo-Turkish War.. Italian Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought4 May 1912lasted 12 days
WhereRhodes, Greece36.373N, 27.218E
OutcomeItalian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ItalyagainstOttoman Empire
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 Rhodes, 1912
13 placed engagements of the Italo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date4 May 1912
to 16 May 1912
PlaceRhodes, Greece
36.373N, 27.218E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength9,000–10,400~1,800 men garrison; 10,000 local militia
Casualties and losses4 killed; 20 wounded~83 killed; ~26 wounded; 983 captured,; 144 rifles; 200 cases of ammunition
Commanders
  • Giovanni Ameglio
  • Binbashi
Battle of RhodesBattle of RhodesBattle of CnidusBattle of KosBattle of CosSiege of RhodesSiege of RhodesBattle of CnidusBattle of KosBattle of CosSiege of RhodesSiege of RhodesSitiaMuğla100 km36.373N, 27.218E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Rhodes 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 Q4872177, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rhodes (1912), revision 1370587456, 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.