Battle and massacre at Shar al-Shatt 1911
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 23 October 1911 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1911 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Libya | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 32.8953, 13.2103 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The battle and massacre at Shar al-Shatt (Arabic: شارع الشط Shār’ ash-Shaṭ; Sciara Sciat in Italian) occurred on 23 October 1911 in the village of Shar al-Shatt on the outskirts of Tripoli, Libya during the Italo-Turkish War. 503 Italians were killed in Shar al -Shatt, 290 of which in the following massacre of soldiers who had surrendered. The incident became known as the "Massacre of Italians at Sciara Sciat." The Italians reacted by reconquering Shar al -Shatt and beginning to conduct harsh reprisals.
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