The third siege of Krujë by the

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occurred in 1467 at Krujë in

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. The destruction of Ballaban Pasha's army and the siege of

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during the previous siege of Krujë forced Mehmed II to re-attack

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in the summer of 1467, only 2 months after the latter's victory at the 2nd siege of Krujë. This time

didn't retreat immediately to the mountains, but decided for the first time to confront the great Ottoman army at Burshek, on the

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River's valley in order to give time for the civil population to retreat into the mountains.

then retreated while Ottoman grand vizier Mahmud Pasha Angelović pursued him but

succeeded in fleeing to the coast and then to the mountains. Meanwhile, Mehmed II sent detachments to raid the Venetian possessions (especially

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which was also put under siege and bombarded for a short period) and to keep them isolated. He besieged Krujë for several days but when he realized that he could not take it by assault, he lifted the siege. Although Ottomans did not capture Krujë, they managed to plunder areas around Durres and Scutari.

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* Warfare by Skanderbeg Kruje Kruje Conflicts in 1467 Battles of Mehmed the Conqueror 1467 in the Ottoman Empire {{albania-stub

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