Battle of Esc-Scebb
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The Battle of Esc-Scèbb, also known as the Battle of the Esc-Scèbb wells, was fought on 8 December 1913 in the fields north of Esc-Scebb, between the departments of the Regio Esercito, commanded by lieutenant Antonio Giuseppe Miani [it] and the Libyan guerrillas of Mohammed ben Abdallah. The battle can be classified as part of the First phase of the Italian colonization of Libya.
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Battle of Esc-Scèbb | |||||||||
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Part of First Italo-Senussi War | |||||||||
Soldiers fighting during the battle | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Kingdom of Italy | Senussi Order | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Antonio Giuseppe Miani [it] De Dominicis (DOW) |
Bel Gasim el Beddi † Omar Abd el Nebi † | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
1,405 men 1,765 camels 10 artillery pieces 2 batteries |
600 men 60 camels | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
3 dead and 6 wounded | 100 dead and wounded |
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