Battle of Beirut

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24. Feb. 1912

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33.89° N, 35.51° E

Description

1912 naval battle that occurred during the Italo-Turkish War

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Naval battle that occurred during the Italo-Turkish War

The Battle of Beirut was a naval battle off the coast of Beirut during the Italo-Turkish War. Italian fears that the Ottoman naval forces at Beirut could be used to threaten the approach to the Suez Canal led the Italian military to order the destruction of the Ottoman naval presence in the area.

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