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Battle Of Martinići (1796)
The Battle of Martinići () was fought between Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro, Montenegro and the Pashalik of Scutari. It took place on the outskirts of the village Martinići, near Spuž in Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro, Montenegro. Following the unification of Montenegro with Brda, Montenegro, Brda, the Ottoman governor of the Pashalik of Scutari launched a military offensive onto Montenegrin territory. Two Montenegrin divisions, led by Prince-bishop#In Montenegro, Prince-bishop Petar I Petrović-Njegoš and guvernadur Jovan Radonjić, containing 3,000 men, took positions near Martinići. The Shkodran Army numbering 15,000 soldiers invaded Montenegro and was divided into three parts, and with about 5,000 soldiers Kara Mahmud Pasha, Kara Mahmud advanced towards Martinići from Spuž, meanwhile the other two armies under Mehmed Pasha Bushati and Osman Pasha Nikshić marched towards Cetinje. Kara Mahmud fought the guerrilla resistance for nine days, before launching an assault on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spuž
Spuž () is a small town seated near Zeta river, within the Municipalities of Montenegro, municipality of Danilovgrad Municipality, Danilovgrad in the central Montenegrin region. Overview It is located halfway between Podgorica and Danilovgrad, in the Bjelopavlići plain, Bjelopavlići valley. It was part of the Ottoman Empire between 1474 and 1878 and was kaza centre in Sanjak of Scutari before joining to Kingdom of Montenegro as "İşpozi". It is known as the location of the ZIKS, Spuž prison complex (''Zavod za izdržavanje kaznenih sankcija'' - ''ZIKS''), the largest facility of that kind in Montenegro. History In the 16th century, the population was composed of Serbs, Turks and Albanians. Albanians were noted to have their own mahalas (neighborhoods) within Spuž and Onogošt (Nikšić). Demographics According to the 2011 census, its population was 1,696. Sports The local football team is OFK Spuž, who play in the country's Montenegrin Third League, third tier. Form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
