Battle of Derna (1912)
| Battle of Sidi Abdullah | |||||||
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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 | |||||||
| Luigi Capello |
Mustafa Kemal Bey İsmail Enver Bey Ahmed Sharif as-Senussi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 15,000–16,000 |
8 officers 160 soldiers 7,742 Arabs | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 150–200 | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Derna, also known as the Battle of Sidi Abdullah (Arabic: معركة سيدي عبد الله), occurred near Derna on 3 March 1912, during the Italo-Turkish War. The battle took place between the Italians led by Luigi Capello and Ottoman-Senussi Forces led by Enver Pasha and Ahmed Sharif as-Senussi.