Battle of Sidi Bilal

Battle of Sidi Bilal (Arabic: معركة سيدي بلال‎‎), occurred in Janzour in 1912 on 20 of September, this battle took place after three months of Battle of Zanzur, but this time the Italians controlled the heights of Sidi Bilal in West Janzour.[1]

Battle of Sidi Bilal
Part of the Italo-Turkish War
Date20 September 1912
Location
Janzour, Ottoman Empire (now Libya)
Result Italian victory
Belligerents
Italy  Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Carlo Caneva
Strength
Unknown [lower-alpha 1] 12,000 Mujahid
Casualties and losses
600 Among the dead and wounded 41 killed
110 wounded
  1. Full based forces in Tripoli, with the exception of two brigades

See also

References
  1. "Full text of "The Italo-Turkish war (1911-12.)"". Archive.org. Retrieved 2015-05-21.


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