Battle of Grahovac

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Battle of Grahovac
Date 11 – 13 May 1858 Location Grahovac, Montenegro Result Montenegrin victory[1][2]
Belligerents
Montenegro	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Mirko Petrović-Njegoš	Hüseyin Avni Pasha Kadri Pasha  †[3]
Strength
4,000[4]	7,000–13,000[4][5]
Casualties and losses
1,000[6]	5,000[6]

The Battle of Grahovac took place in the eponymous village of Grahovac from 11 to 13 May 1858, when the Montenegrin Grand Duke Mirko Petrović-Njegoš led the army of Principality of Montenegro against the Ottomans, ending in a decisive Montenegrin victory. After the victory, the demarcation of the border between Montenegro and the Ottoman Bosnia Eyalet was finalised.^[6] A considerable arsenal of war trophies was captured following the retreat of the Ottoman army.