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Battle of Wadi Marsit

Battle of Wadi Marsit was a battle fought in 1915 in what is now Libya. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Senussi victory. Recorded strength: 1,400 men against 400 men.

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Fought1915
WhereLibya31.865N, 11.793E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSenussi victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Italyagainst22px|border Senussi Order
Casualties and lossesUnknown, but more than the SenussiandUnknown

Record

Date1915 (year precision)
PlaceLibya
31.865N, 11.793E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength1,400 men400 men
Casualties and lossesUnknown, but more than the SenussiUnknown
Commanders
  • Ahmed al-Sunni
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Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1915

Battle of Wadi Marsit 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 Q120785951, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wadi Marsit, revision 1382918109, 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.