battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Sidi Bilal
Battle of Sidi Bilal was a battle fought in 1912 at Janzur, in what is now Libya. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Janzur. It was part of the Italo-Turkish War, which ran from 1911 to 1912. The recorded result: Italian victories; Italians take Janzour.
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Where it sits in the Italo-Turkish War
Record
| Date | 1912 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Janzur, Libya 32.817N, 13.011E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 8 June; 13,494 Infantry of four regiments (6th, 40th, 84th, and 82nd regiments) and one askari battalion (5th); 1,136 Cavalry of eight squadrons | 8 June; 14,000 (entrenched) |
| Casualties and losses | 8 June; 43 killed and 279 wounded | 8 June; 1,000–2,000 killed Thousands wounded |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Zanzur 1912, same recorded site
- Fall of Tripoli 1289, 18 km E
- Action of 1 August 1801 1801, 18 km E
- Battle of Tripoli 1911, 19 km NE
- Siege of Tripoli 1551, 19 km NE
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Zanzur 20 September 1912
- All 13 engagements of Italo-Turkish War
Elsewhere in 1912
- Battle of Kumanovo North Macedonia
- Siege of Scutari Albania
- Battle of Adrianople Turkey
- Battle of Monastir North Macedonia
- Battle of Lule Burgas Turkey
Battle of Sidi Bilal 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 Q15549859, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sidi Bilal, revision 1374194941, 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.