Mihailo Ilić ( sr-Cyrl, Михаило Илић; 26 November 1845 – 5 September 1876) was a Serbian officer, military writer, scientist and translator.
He spoke German, Russian and French and was a member of the
Serbian Learned Society
The Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (; , SANU) is a national academy and the most prominent academic institution in Serbia, founded in 1841 as Society of Serbian Letters (, DSS).
The Academy's membership has included Nobel laureates Ivo ...
. His works served as textbooks for military schools.
He died in the battle of Jankov vrh (1,492 m above sea level), on
Mount Javor, near
Ivanjica
Ivanjica ( sr-Cyrl, Ивањица, ) is a town and municipality located in the Moravica District of southwestern Serbia. As of 2022 census, the municipality has a population of 27,767 inhabitants. With an area of 1090 km2, it is the eighth ...
, in the
First Serbian–Turkish War.
A monument to Major Ilić was erected at the
Memorial Cemetery on Mount Javor on 24 June 1907.
References
External links
SANU bio
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1845 births
1876 deaths
People from Jagodina
Serbian–Turkish Wars (1876–1878)
People from the Principality of Serbia
People from the Ottoman Empire
Members of the Serbian Learned Society
Serbian military personnel killed in action
Burials at Belgrade New Cemetery