Battle of Vučji Do
1876 battle during the Montenegrin-Ottoman War of 1876-78
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- Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1876–78)
- Herzegovina Uprising (1875–78)
From the illustrative magazine Orao (1877)
| Date | 18 July 1876 |
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| Location | Vučji Do, Montenegro |
| Result | Decisive Montenegrin-Herzegovinian victory |
Montenegro
Herzegovinian rebels Supported by
Russian Empire
Ottoman EmpirePetar Vukotić
Simo Baćović
Anto Daković
Osman Nuri Pasha (POW)
17 Montenegrin battalions
11 Herzegovinian battalions
4 cannons
24 battalions
12 cannons
- v
- t
- e
Montenegrin–Ottoman wars
- Martinići (1796)
- Krusi (1796)
- Lopate (1796)
- Grahovo (1836)
- Grahovac (1858)
- Kolašin (1858)
- War (1876–78)
- Vučji Do (1876)
- Fundina (1876)
- Plav and Gusinje (1879)
- Velika attacks
- Novšiće
- Murino
- Balkan War (1912–13)
- Scutari (1912–13)
The Battle of Vučji Do (Serbian: Битка код Вучјег дола, romanized: Bitka kod Vučjeg dola) was a major battle of the Montenegrin-Ottoman War of 1876-78 that took place on 18 July 1876 in Vučji Do, Montenegro, fought between the combined forces of Montenegrin and Eastern Herzegovinian tribes (battalions) against the Ottoman Army under Grand Vizier Ahmed Muhtar Pasha. The Montenegrin-Herzegovinian forces heavily defeated the Ottomans, and managed to capture two of their commanders. In addition, they captured a large consignment of armaments.
Background
As the Uprising in Herzegovina continued, Germany, Russia and Austria-Hungary proposed a two-month truce at the meeting held in mid-May. At the same time negotiations between the Serbian and Montenegrin governments result to the two declaring war on the Ottoman Empire on 30 June 1876.
Battle
The battle took place in Vučji Do, near Nikšić.
Selim Pasha was killed by Đoko Popović, from the Cuce tribe, while Osman Pasha was captured by Luka Dragišić, from the Piperi tribe.[2][3]
Gallery
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Montenegrin flag used in the battle, damaged by Ottoman bullets.
References
Sources
- Gavro Vukotić, Rat 1876 Crne Gore sa Turskom, Cetinje 1929. (COBISS.SR-ID:30379271)
- Lj. Poleksić, Boj na Vučjem Dolu 28. jula 1876, Ratnik, X/1940
- Dimitrije Trifunović, Vučji Do, Military encyclopaedia (second edition), том X, p. 626, Vojnoizdavački zavod Belgrade, Belgrade 1975
- Мilutin Miljušković Velike crnogorske bitke: Vučji do i Fundina, Podgorica 1997. (COBISS.SR-ID:121793031)
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