Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1852–53)
Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1852–53) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Montenegro | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Danilo Petrović Mirko Petrović Jakov Daković |
Omar Pasha Osman Pasha Selim Bey of Bar Mustafa Pasha | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
15,000 | 40,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2,000 | 5,000 |
The Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1852–53) (Serbian: црногорско-турски рат (1852-1853)/Crnogorsko-turski rat) broke out after Ottoman retaliation for the Montenegrin secret aid to Herzegovinian rebels.
Background
In 1852, Metropolitan Danilo II, returning from the Russian Empire, proclaimed himself Prince of Montenegro and the Hills, thus elevating the status of his polity from a theocracy into a principality. Montenegro remained an Ottoman vassal, until the Ottomans attacked Montenegro after the unraveling of Montenegrin secret aid to Herzegovinian rebels.
History
Omar Pasha and Osman Pasha of Scutari attacked Montenegro in November 1852.
Aftermath and legacy
See also
References
- Jugoslovenske zemije u XIX veku. Izdanje istorijskog instituta. 1963.
- Branko Pavićević (1990). Danilo I Petrović Njegoš, knjaz crnogorski i brdski, 1851-1860. Književne novine.
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