Battle of Vučji Do

Battle of Vučji Do
Part of
  • Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1876–78)
  • Herzegovina Uprising (1875–78)

From the illustrative magazine Orao (1877)
Date18 July 1876
Location
Vučji Do, Sanjak of Herzegovina
(now Montenegro)
Result Decisive Montenegrin-Herzegovinian victory
Belligerents
Montenegro
Herzegovinian rebels		  Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Prince Nikola I
Petar Vukotić
Jovan Radonjić
Nenad Bektešević
Hasim Alagić
Mirko Veković
Miljan Vešović
Branko Jovanović		 Ahmed Muhtar Pasha
Osman Nuri Pasha (POW)
Strength
14000 combatants[1]:
17 Montenegrin battalions
11 Herzegovinian battalions
4 cannons		 45000 combatants[1]:
24 battalions
12 cannons
Casualties and losses
70 killed, 118 wounded around 4000

The Battle of Vučji Do (Montenegrin and Serbian Cyrillic: Битка код Вучјег дола) was a major battle that took place on 18 July 1876 in Vučji Do, Sanjak of Herzegovina, 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 Herzegovina (modern Montenegro).

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

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

References
  1. Rastoder et al. (2006). Istorijski leksikon Crne Gore, Grafica Veneta, Padova. ISBN 86-7706-165-7.
  2. Nikola I (1969). Govori. Obod. p. 272.
  3. Crnogorci u anegdotama i pričama. Pobjeda. 1986. p. 295.

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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