Battle of Ulcinj (1880)

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Battle of Ulcinj (1880)
Surrender of Dulcigno
Date 22 November 1880 Location Ulcinj, Ottoman Empire, (modern-day Montenegro) 41°55′N 19°12′E / 41.917°N 19.200°E / 41.917; 19.200 Result Ottoman victory Territorial changes Ulcinj would later be ceded to Montenegro
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire Supported by Great Powers	Albanian irregulars League of Prizren
Commanders and leaders
Dervish Pasha	Isuf Sokoli (DOW) Mehmet Beci
Strength
6,000 (1,300 participated directly)	~2,400

Battle of Ulcinj took place between the Ottoman forces of Dervish Pasha and Albanian irregulars in the year of 1880 at the region of Kodra e Kuqe, close to Kllezna. The area of Plav and Gusinje had been ceded to Montenegro according to the Treaty of Berlin (1878), but the Albanians fought against the annexation.^[1] The Great Powers then persuaded the Ottomans to cede the area of Ulcinj, but the Albanians yet again refused. Eventually, the Great Powers commanded the Ottomans to take actions against the League of Prizren, ending the resistance and successfully handing over the town of Ulcinj to Montenegro.