Battle

Battle of Rhodes

4 May 1912 – 16 May 1912 · 36.37° N, 27.22° E

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When
4 May 1912 – 16 May 1912
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
36.37° N, 27.22° E
Description
1912 battle in the Italo-Turkish War

Battle of Rhodes (1912)

1912 battle in the Italo-Turkish War

The Battle of Rhodes or Invasion of Rhodes was fought in May 1912 as part of the Italo-Turkish War. Italian troops under Lieutenant General Giovanni Ameglio landed on the Turkish-held island and took control after 13 days of fighting, ending nearly 400 years of Ottoman rule. The battle became the major engagement during the Italian operations in the Aegean Sea.

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