Battle of Benghazi (1911)
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The Battle of Benghazi occurred during the Italo-Turkish War when the Kingdom of Italy attacked and took possession of the major cities of the Ottoman Empire's North African Tripolitania province, now Libya. Benghazi was one of the five strategic cities captured and held by the Italians during the entire length of the war.
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The Battle of Benghazi (1911) | |||||||
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Part of The Italo-Turkish War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Italy |
Ottoman Empire Senussi Order | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Admiral Augusto Aubry General Ottavio Briccola General Giovanni Ameglio General Raynaldo D'Amico |
Chakir Bey Aziz Ali Bey El-Masri | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Initial: 15,000[1] At Peak: 22,000 |
Initial: 2,900[2] At Peak: 20,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
58 dead and 193 wounded | Around 1,150 killed and captured |
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