The Battle of Derna, also known as the Battle of Sidi Abdullah (Arabic: معركة سيدي عبد الله), occurred near Derna on 3 March 1912, during the Italo-Turkish War. The battle took place between the Italians led by Luigi Capello and Ottoman-Senussi Forces led by Enver Pasha and Ahmed Sharif as-Senussi.Askeri tarih belgeleri Dergisi Ocak 2011 Yıl: 60 Sayı: 126 Genelkurmay yayınları p. 219Eugene Rogan - The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle East p. 16La - Dépêche - Coloniale - Illustrée 15 octobre 1912 p.1 Derna remained under Italy's control after the battle, while Italian prospects to advance into the interior were hindered by the fact that the Ottoman-Senussi remained in control of the Jebel Akhdar highlands..Esposito, G. (2020). Armies of the Italian-Turkish War: Conquest of Libya, 1911–1912. UK: Bloomsbury Publishing. P.22Wieloch, R. (2021). Liberating Libya: British Diplomacy and War in the Desert. UK: Casemate."as the stalemate around Derna dragged on and as the Turkish defence continued to control access to the strategically important Jebel Akhdar highlands, the Italians decided to reinforce the Derna force to 18.000 men".Wolfheze, A. (2025). A Traditionalist History of the Great War, Book III: Into The Abyss. UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. P.131
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