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Battle Of Čokešina
The Battle of Čokešina ( sr-Cyrl, Битка код Чокешине), also referred to as the "Serbian Thermopylae", was fought on Lazarus Saturday, 28 April 1804, between the Serbian insurgent army under the command of the Nedić brothers and forces of the Ottoman Empire. It took place near the Monastery of Čokešina, not far from Loznica. The battle is known as the ''Serbian Thermopylae'' because the Serbian army numbered 303 hajduks were outnumbered fifteen to one, according to historians. The small Serbian force were eventually defeated after a day of fierce fighting; the death of all the insurgents resulted from the battle. Its aim of preventing the siege of the Ottomans at Šabac being broken by relieving Bosnian–Ottoman troops was nevertheless achieved. Background In the spring of 1804, the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire and the Dahije ignited, and insurgents besieged larger places and liberated a significant part of Belgrade pashalik. The insurgents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thermopylae
Thermopylae (; Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: (''Thermopylai'') , Demotic Greek (Greek): , (''Thermopyles'') ; "hot gates") is a place in Greece where a narrow coastal passage existed in antiquity. It derives its name from its hot sulphur springs."Thermopylae" in: S. Hornblower & A. Spawforth (eds.) ''The Oxford Classical Dictionary'', 3rd ed. (Oxford, 1996). In Greek mythology the Hot Gates is one of the entrances to Hades. Thermopylae is the site of a battle between the Greek forces (including Spartans, Thebans and Thespians) and the invading Persian forces, commemorated by Simonides of Ceos in the epitaph, "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, That here obedient to their laws we lie." Thermopylae is the only land route large enough to bear any significant traffic between Lokris and Thessaly. To go from north to south along the east coast of the Balkans requires use of the pass. In ancient times it was called Malis, named after the Malians ( grc, Μαλιεῖς), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
