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Battle of Grahovac | |||||||
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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.