Battle of Wadi Marsit

Battle of Wadi Marsit
Part of the Senussi campaign
Date7 April 1915
Location
Mizda territory, Nafusa Mountains, Libya
Result Senussi victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Italy Senussi Order
Commanders and leaders
Col. Ganinzi (WIA)
Major Sartirana		 Ahmed al-Sunni
Strength
1,400 men 400 men
Casualties and losses
Unknown, but more than the Senussi Unknown

The Battle of Wadi Marsit was a military engagement fought between the Senussi Order and Italy. The battle proved to be a decisive Senussi victory, endangering Italian control over its Libyan Colony.

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