Battle of Tobruk (1911)

Battle of Tobruk
	Part of the Italo-Turkish War
	; Young officer Mustafa Kemal dictating a letter
Date	22 December 1911
Location	Tobruk, Ottoman Tripolitania (now Libya)32°4′34″N 23°57′41″E
Result	Ottoman-Sennusi victory Italian failure to capture Tobruk;
Belligerents
Kingdom of Italy	Ottoman Empire; Senussi Order
Commanders and leaders
Carlo Caneva	Mustafa Kemal; Enver Pasha; Al Mabri Yaseen †
Strength
5,000+ soldiers	1,000+ soldiers

The Battle of Tobruk (1911) or Nadura Hill Battle occurred on 22 December 1911 during the Italo-Turkish War. The battle was a small engagement primarily known for the involvement and leadership of future Turkish president Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

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