Battle of Beirut

Quand

24 févr. 1912

Type

Bataille

Coordonnées

33.89° N, 35.51° E

Description

1912 naval battle that occurred during the Italo-Turkish War

Naval

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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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• Italian-Turkish29 sept. 1911 · Guerre interétatique · Morts 20 000