Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1852–53)

Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1852–53)
Date23 November 1852 — 1 February 1853
Location
Montenegro and Herzegovina Eyalet (Ottoman Empire)
Result Montenegrin victory
Belligerents
 Montenegro  Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Danilo Petrović-Njegoš
Mirko Petrović-Njegoš		 Omar Pasha
Osman Pasha
Strength
15,000 40,000
Casualties and losses
2,000 5,000

The Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1852–53) (Montenegrin: 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
  • Herzegovina Uprising (1852–62)
  • Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1876–78)

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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