Battle of Vučji Do

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Battle of Vučji Do
Part of Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1876–78) Herzegovina Uprising (1875–78)
From the illustrative magazine Orao (1877)
Date 18 July 1876 Location Vučji Do, Montenegro Result Decisive Montenegrin-Herzegovinian victory
Belligerents
Montenegro Herzegovinian rebels	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Prince Nikola I Petar Vukotić Simo Baćović	Ahmed Muhtar Pasha Osman Nuri Pasha (POW)
Strength
14,000:[1] 17 Montenegrin battalions 11 Herzegovinian battalions 4 cannons	45,000:[1] 24 battalions 12 cannons
Casualties and losses
70 killed, 118 wounded	around 4,000 killed and wounded

The Battle of Vučji Do (Serbian Cyrillic: Битка код Вучјег дола) 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 armament.

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 in Montenegro).

Selim Pasha was killed by Đoko Popović, from Cuce, while Osman Pasha was captured by Luka Dragišić, from Piperi clan.^[2][3]

Gallery[]

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  Montenegrin flag used in the battle, damaged by Ottoman soldiers' bullets.

References[]

Sources[]

• Gavro Vukotić, Rat 1876 Crne Gore sa Turskom^{[permanent dead link]}, 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^{[permanent dead link]}, Podgorica 1997. (COBISS.SR-ID:121793031)

Coordinates: 42°56′38″N 18°24′28″E / 42.94389°N 18.40778°E / 42.94389; 18.40778