Battle of Rhodes

Quand

4 mai 1912 – 16 mai 1912

Type

Bataille

Coordonnées

36.37° N, 27.22° E

Description

1912 battle in the Italo-Turkish War

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