Battle of Misrata (1912)

Battle of Misrata
Part of the Italo-Turkish War
Date 9 July 1912 Location Misrata, Tripolitania, Ottoman Empire (now Libya) 32°22′39.12″N 15°05′31.26″E / 32.3775333°N 15.0920167°E / 32.3775333; 15.0920167 Result Italian victory
Belligerents
Italy	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Vittorio Camerana Gustavo Fara	Unknown
Strength
10,000[1]	Unknown
Casualties and losses
142 dead and wounded[2]	Unknown

The Battle of Misrata was fought between Italian and Turkish forces on 9 July 1912 during the Italo-Turkish War. The battle was fought for control of the Tripolitanian town of Misrata, a major supply base for Ottoman forces.