Battle of Derna (1912)

This article is about the battle in the Italo-Turkish war. For the battle in the 19th century, see Battle of Derna.

Battle of Sidi Abdullah
Part of the Italo-Turkish War
Date 3 March 1912 Location Derna, Ottoman Empire (now Libya) Result Tactical Ottoman-Senussi victory
Belligerents
Italy	Ottoman Empire Senussi Order
Commanders and leaders
Luigi Capello	Enver Pasha Ahmed Sharif as-Senussi
Strength
6,000	9,000
Casualties and losses
150 killed 195 wounded	63 killed 168 wounded

The Battle of Derna, also known as the Battle of Sidi Abdullah (Arabic: معركة سيدي عبد الله), occurred near Derna in 3 March 1912, within the scope of 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.