Atlas of Battles

war, 13 engagements

Battles of the Italo-Turkish War

The atlas places 13 engagements of the Italo-Turkish War (1911 to 1912): 11 battles and 2 naval actions across 4 present-day countries, most in Libya (9), Greece (2), Saudi Arabia (1).

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Battle of KuwayfiaBattle of Ain ZaraBattle of Bir TabrazBattle of GargarescBattle of DernaBattle of ZanzurBattle of Sidi BilalBattle of PrevezaBattle of TripoliBattle of TobrukBattle of Kunfuda BayBattle of BeirutBattle of RhodesBattle of PrevezaBattle of TripoliBattle of TobrukBattle of Kunfuda BayBattle of BeirutBattle of RhodesTehranBaghdadAthensAlexandriaAnkaraAlgiersTel AvivJeddahAleppoNaples2000 km29.043N, 27.038E
13 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1911: 6 engagements1912: 7 engagements7 in 191219111912
13 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 191219111912
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 3 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
29 September 1911Battle of PrevezaPreveza, GreeceItalian victory; Diplomatic dispute with Austria-Hungary
10 October 1911Battle of TripoliTripoli, LibyaItalian victory
28 November 1911Battle of KuwayfiaBenghazi, LibyaItalian victory
4 December 1911Battle of Ain ZaraAin Zara, LibyaItalian victory; Taking of Tripoli
1911Battle of Bir TabrazTripoli, LibyaSenussi victory
22 December 1911Battle of TobrukTobruk, LibyaOttoman–Senussi victory
7 January 1912Battle of Kunfuda BayAl Qunfudhah governorate, Saudi ArabiaItalian victory
1912Battle of GargarescLibyaItalian victory
24 February 1912Battle of BeirutBeirut, LebanonItalian victory
3 March 1912Battle of DernaLibyaOttoman victory
4 May 1912Battle of RhodesRhodes, GreeceItalian victory
20 September 1912Battle of ZanzurJanzur, LibyaItalian victories; Italians take Janzour
1912Battle of Sidi BilalJanzur, LibyaItalian victories; Italians take Janzour

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Italo-Turkish War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.