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The Battle of Vučji Do was a major battle of the Montenegrin-Ottoman War of 1876-78 that took place on 18 July 1876 in Vučji Do,
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, fought between the combined forces of Montenegrin and Eastern Herzegovinian tribes (battalions) against the
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under
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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 armaments.


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
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. Selim Pasha was killed by Đoko Popović, from the
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tribe, while Osman Pasha was captured by Luka Dragišić, from the Piperi tribe.


Gallery

Vucji Do flag.jpg, Montenegrin flag used in the battle, damaged by Ottoman bullets.


References


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) {{DEFAULTSORT:Battle of Vucji Do Principality of Montenegro Vucji Do Vucji Do Conflicts in 1876 1876 in the Ottoman Empire 1876 in Europe Ottoman period in the history of Montenegro Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1876–1878)