The Montenegrin–Ottoman War (Serbian Cyrillic: Црногорско-турски рат, romanized: Crnogorsko-turski rat, "Montenegrin-Turkish War"), also known in Montenegro as the Great War (Вељи рат, Velji rat), was fought between the Principality of Montenegro and the Ottoman Empire between 1876 and 1878. The war ended with Montenegrin victory and Ottoman defeat in the larger Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878. Six major and 27 smaller battles were fought, among which was the crucial Battle of Vučji Do.
Montenegrin krstaš-barjak from the Battle of Vučji Do, damaged by bullets from the Ottoman forces, one of the symbols of the war and Montenegrin resistance.
A rebellion in nearby Herzegovina sparked a series of rebellions and uprisings against the Ottomans in Europe. Montenegro and Serbia agreed to declare a war on the Ottomans on 18 June 1876. The Montenegrins allied themselves with Herzegovians. One battle that was crucial to Montenegro's victory in the war was the Battle of Vučji Do. In 1877, Montenegrins fought heavy battles along the borders of Herzegovina and Albania. Prince Nicholas took the initiative and counterattacked the Ottoman forces that were coming from the north, south and west. He conquered Nikšić (24 September 1877), Bar (10 January 1878), Ulcinj (20 January 1878), Grmožur (26 January 1878) and Vranjina and Lesendro (30 January 1878).
The war ended when the Ottomans signed a truce with the Montenegrins at Edirne on 13 January 1878. The advancement of Russian forces toward the Ottomans forced the Ottomans to sign a peace treaty on 3 March 1878, recognising the independence of Montenegro, as well as Romania and Serbia, and also increased Montenegro's territory from 4,405 km² to 9,475 km². Montenegro also gained the towns of Nikšić, Kolašin, Spuž, Podgorica, Žabljak, Bar, as well as access to the sea.
Montenegrin clan chieftains and military commanders on the eve of the war in 1876.
In October 1874, an influential Ottoman statesman, Jusuf-beg Mučin Krnjić, was murdered in Podgorica, which at the time was an Ottoman town near the border with Montenegro. It is believed that he had been killed by a close relative of vojvodaMarko Miljanov, a Montenegrin general who also, most likely, instigated the assassination. As a consequence, the Ottomans launched an action of retaliation against the local population and Montenegrin citizens present at the farmers' market in Podgorica, modern-day capital of Montenegro. It is estimated that 17 unarmed Montenegrins had been killed. This event is known as the "Podgorica's slaughter" (Podgorički pokolj). It resulted in bad relations between Montenegro and the Ottoman Empire, which further deteriorated with the outbreak of the uprising in Herzegovina (1875). Montenegro conducted the uprising, providing the rebels with military and financial aid and representing their interests to the Porte. Montenegro requested that part of Herzegovina be handed over to the Montenegrins, but the Porte declined. Because of this, Montenegro declared war on 18 June 1876 (30 June), immediately followed by its foremost ally, the Principality of Serbia.
War
In the beginning of the war, when Miljanov arrived at Kuči, at the Ottoman frontier, the Kuči revolted and attacked the Ottomans.[1] The Pasha filled Medun and other small forts, Fundina, Koći, Zatrijebač and Orahovo with soldiers.[1]
The Piperi and Kuči tribes together attacked Koći, killing a small part, while they found Ottomans in tower houses whom they wanted to destroy with wooden cannons.[2] An epic poem about the war tells how Abdi Pasha the Cherkessian with 20,000 soldiers of the sanjak of Scutari was sent by the sultan to attack the Kuči and Piperi.[3] The poem tells how part of the army advanced on Koći and then fought in Zatrijebač and Fundina.[3]
In the Montenegrin-Ottoman war, the Montenegrin army managed to capture certain areas and settlements along the border, while encountering strong resistance from Albanians in Ulcinj, and a combined Albanian-Ottoman force in the Podgorica-Spuž and Gusinje-Plav regions.[4][5] As such, Montenegro’s territorial gains were much smaller. Some Muslims and the Albanian population who lived near the then southern border were expelled from the towns of Podgorica and Spuž.[5] These populations resettled in Shkodër city and its environs.[6][7]
^ abMarko Miljanov; Jovan Čađenović; Ljubomir Zuković (1990). Primjeri čojstva i junaštva: Život i običaji Arbanasa ; Fragmenti ; Pisma ; Bibliografija. Crnogorska akademija nauka i umjetnosti. ISBN9788672150179. У почетак рата, ја сам доша у Куче, у турску границу, те су се поб- унили Кучи и обрнули пушку на Турке. Паша турски је потпу- нио с војском Медун и фортице, Фундину, Коће, Затријебач и Ора'ово. У Ора'ово је метнуо Арбанасе, ...
^Марко Миљанов (1904). Племе Кучи у народној причи и пјесми. p. 221.
^ abMirko Petrović; Nićifor Dučić (1864). Junački spomenik, pjesne o najnovijim Tursko-Crnogorskim bojevima, spjevane od velikoga vojvode Mirka Petrović-Njegos̐a. U khjažeskoj štampariji. pp. 141–142.
^Roberts, Elizabeth (2005). Realm of the Black Mountain: a history of Montenegro. London: Cornell University Press. pp. 22–23. ISBN9780801446016.
^ abBlumi, Isa (2003). "Contesting the edges of the Ottoman Empire: Rethinking ethnic and sectarian boundaries in the Malësore, 1878–1912". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 35 (2): 237–256. doi:10.1017/S0020743803000102. JSTOR 3879619. S2CID 162217114. "What one sees over the course of the first ten years after Berlin was a gradual process of Montenegrin (Slav) expansion into areas that were still exclusively populated by Albanian-speakers. In many ways, some of these affected communities represented extensions of those in the Malisorë as they traded with one another throughout the year and even inter-married. Cetinje, eager to sustain some sense of territorial and cultural continuity, began to monitor these territories more closely, impose customs officials in the villages, and garrison troops along the frontiers. This was possible because, by the late 1880s, Cetinje had received large numbers of migrant Slavs from Austrian-occupied Herzegovina, helping to shift the balance of local power in Cetinje's favor. As more migrants arrived, what had been a quiet boundary region for the first few years, became the center of colonization and forced expulsion." ; p.254. footnote 38. "It must be noted that, throughout the second half of 1878 and the first two months of 1879, the majority of Albanian-speaking residents of Shpuza and Podgoritza, also ceded to Montenegro by Berlin, were resisting en masse. The result of the transfer of Podgoritza (and Antivari on the coast) was a flood of refugees. See, for instance, AQSH E143.D.1054.f.1 for a letter (dated 12 May 1879) to Dervish Pasha, military commander in Işkodra, detailing the flight of Muslims and Catholics from Podgoritza."
^Gruber, Siegfried (2008). "Household structures in urban Albania in 1918". The History of the Family. 13 (2): 138–151. doi:10.1016/j.hisfam.2008.05.002. S2CID 144626672.
^Tošić, Jelena (2015). "City of the 'calm': Vernacular mobility and genealogies of urbanity in a southeast European borderland". Southeast European and Black Sea Studies. 15 (3): 391–408. doi:10.1080/14683857.2015.1091182.
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The Montenegrin Ottoman War Serbian Cyrillic Crnogorsko turski rat romanized Crnogorsko turski rat Montenegrin Turkish War also known in Montenegro as the Great War Veљi rat Velji rat was fought between the Principality of Montenegro and the Ottoman Empire between 1876 and 1878 The war ended with Montenegrin victory and Ottoman defeat in the larger Russo Turkish War of 1877 1878 Six major and 27 smaller battles were fought among which was the crucial Battle of Vucji Do Montenegrin Ottoman War of 1876 1878Part of Great Eastern CrisisMontenegrin krstas barjak from the Battle of Vucji Do damaged by bullets from the Ottoman forces one of the symbols of the war and Montenegrin resistance Date18 June 1876 19 February 1878LocationPrincipality of Montenegro and Sanjak of HerzegovinaResultDecisive Montenegrin victory Treaty of San Stefano Treaty of BerlinTerritorialchangesMontenegro gains the towns of Niksic Kolasin Spuz Podgorica Zabljak and Bar Montenegro s territory increases from 4 405 km to 9 475 km De jure independence of MontenegroBelligerents Montenegro Ottoman EmpireCommanders and leadersPrince Nicholas IMarko Miljanov PopovicSimo BacovicAhmed Muhtar PashaOsman Pasha A rebellion in nearby Herzegovina sparked a series of rebellions and uprisings against the Ottomans in Europe Montenegro and Serbia agreed to declare a war on the Ottomans on 18 June 1876 The Montenegrins allied themselves with Herzegovians One battle that was crucial to Montenegro s victory in the war was the Battle of Vucji Do In 1877 Montenegrins fought heavy battles along the borders of Herzegovina and Albania Prince Nicholas took the initiative and counterattacked the Ottoman forces that were coming from the north south and west He conquered Niksic 24 September 1877 Bar 10 January 1878 Ulcinj 20 January 1878 Grmozur 26 January 1878 and Vranjina and Lesendro 30 January 1878 The war ended when the Ottomans signed a truce with the Montenegrins at Edirne on 13 January 1878 The advancement of Russian forces toward the Ottomans forced the Ottomans to sign a peace treaty on 3 March 1878 recognising the independence of Montenegro as well as Romania and Serbia and also increased Montenegro s territory from 4 405 km to 9 475 km Montenegro also gained the towns of Niksic Kolasin Spuz Podgorica Zabljak Bar as well as access to the sea Montenegrin clan chieftains and military commanders on the eve of the war in 1876 The Wounded Montenegrin by Paja Jovanovic painted a few years after the end of the Montenegrin Ottoman War Battle of Vucji Do 18 July 1876 The return of Montenegrin refugees to their home village 1877 Contents 1 Background 2 War 3 Notable battles 4 See also 5 References 6 SourcesBackground EditIn October 1874 an influential Ottoman statesman Jusuf beg Mucin Krnjic was murdered in Podgorica which at the time was an Ottoman town near the border with Montenegro It is believed that he had been killed by a close relative of vojvoda Marko Miljanov a Montenegrin general who also most likely instigated the assassination As a consequence the Ottomans launched an action of retaliation against the local population and Montenegrin citizens present at the farmers market in Podgorica modern day capital of Montenegro It is estimated that 17 unarmed Montenegrins had been killed This event is known as the Podgorica s slaughter Podgoricki pokolj It resulted in bad relations between Montenegro and the Ottoman Empire which further deteriorated with the outbreak of the uprising in Herzegovina 1875 Montenegro conducted the uprising providing the rebels with military and financial aid and representing their interests to the Porte Montenegro requested that part of Herzegovina be handed over to the Montenegrins but the Porte declined Because of this Montenegro declared war on 18 June 1876 30 June immediately followed by its foremost ally the Principality of Serbia War EditIn the beginning of the war when Miljanov arrived at Kuci at the Ottoman frontier the Kuci revolted and attacked the Ottomans 1 The Pasha filled Medun and other small forts Fundina Koci Zatrijebac and Orahovo with soldiers 1 The Piperi and Kuci tribes together attacked Koci killing a small part while they found Ottomans in tower houses whom they wanted to destroy with wooden cannons 2 An epic poem about the war tells how Abdi Pasha the Cherkessian with 20 000 soldiers of the sanjak of Scutari was sent by the sultan to attack the Kuci and Piperi 3 The poem tells how part of the army advanced on Koci and then fought in Zatrijebac and Fundina 3 In the Montenegrin Ottoman war the Montenegrin army managed to capture certain areas and settlements along the border while encountering strong resistance from Albanians in Ulcinj and a combined Albanian Ottoman force in the Podgorica Spuz and Gusinje Plav regions 4 5 As such Montenegro s territorial gains were much smaller Some Muslims and the Albanian population who lived near the then southern border were expelled from the towns of Podgorica and Spuz 5 These populations resettled in Shkoder city and its environs 6 7 Notable battles EditBattle of Vucji Do 18 July 1876 Battle of Fundina 2 August 1876 See also EditBattles for Plav and Gusinje 1879 1880 Expulsion of the Albanians 1877 1878 Herzegovina uprising 1875 1877 Montenegrin Ottoman War 1852 1853 Montenegrin Ottoman War 1861 1862 Serbian Ottoman Wars 1876 1878 YugoslavismReferences Edit a b Marko Miljanov Jovan Cađenovic Ljubomir Zukovic 1990 Primjeri cojstva i junastva Zivot i obicaji Arbanasa Fragmenti Pisma Bibliografija Crnogorska akademija nauka i umjetnosti ISBN 9788672150179 U pochetak rata јa sam dosha u Kuche u tursku granicu te su se pob unili Kuchi i obrnuli pushku na Turke Pasha turski јe potpu nio s voјskom Medun i fortice Fundinu Koћe Zatriјebach i Ora ovo U Ora ovo јe metnuo Arbanase Marko Miљanov 1904 Pleme Kuchi u narodnoј prichi i pјesmi p 221 a b Mirko Petrovic Nicifor Ducic 1864 Junacki spomenik pjesne o najnovijim Tursko Crnogorskim bojevima spjevane od velikoga vojvode Mirka Petrovic Njegos a U khjazeskoj stampariji pp 141 142 Roberts Elizabeth 2005 Realm of the Black Mountain a history of Montenegro London Cornell University Press pp 22 23 ISBN 9780801446016 a b Blumi Isa 2003 Contesting the edges of the Ottoman Empire Rethinking ethnic and sectarian boundaries in the Malesore 1878 1912 International Journal of Middle East Studies 35 2 237 256 doi 10 1017 S0020743803000102 JSTOR 3879619 S2CID 162217114 What one sees over the course of the first ten years after Berlin was a gradual process of Montenegrin Slav expansion into areas that were still exclusively populated by Albanian speakers In many ways some of these affected communities represented extensions of those in the Malisore as they traded with one another throughout the year and even inter married Cetinje eager to sustain some sense of territorial and cultural continuity began to monitor these territories more closely impose customs officials in the villages and garrison troops along the frontiers This was possible because by the late 1880s Cetinje had received large numbers of migrant Slavs from Austrian occupied Herzegovina helping to shift the balance of local power in Cetinje s favor As more migrants arrived what had been a quiet boundary region for the first few years became the center of colonization and forced expulsion p 254 footnote 38 It must be noted that throughout the second half of 1878 and the first two months of 1879 the majority of Albanian speaking residents of Shpuza and Podgoritza also ceded to Montenegro by Berlin were resisting en masse The result of the transfer of Podgoritza and Antivari on the coast was a flood of refugees See for instance AQSH E143 D 1054 f 1 for a letter dated 12 May 1879 to Dervish Pasha military commander in Iskodra detailing the flight of Muslims and Catholics from Podgoritza Gruber Siegfried 2008 Household structures in urban Albania in 1918 The History of the Family 13 2 138 151 doi 10 1016 j hisfam 2008 05 002 S2CID 144626672 Tosic Jelena 2015 City of the calm Vernacular mobility and genealogies of urbanity in a southeast European borderland Southeast European and Black Sea Studies 15 3 391 408 doi 10 1080 14683857 2015 1091182 Sources EditVladimir Ћoroviћ Put na Berlinski Kongres Istoriјa Srba Spiridon Gopcheviћ Crnogorsko turski rat 1876 do 1878 godine Beograd 1963 William James Stillman 1997 Hercegovacki ustanak i Crnogorsko turski rat 1876 1878 Sluzbeni list SRJ ISBN 978 86 355 0370 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Montenegrin Ottoman War 1876 1878 amp oldid 1128572568, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
