Battle of Perast | |||||||
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Part of Cretan War (1645–69) | |||||||
Venetian engraving of Perast | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Republic of Venice | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Krsto Vicković | Mehmed Rizvanbegović † | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
| More than 6,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown |
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The Battle of Perast (Serbian: Перашка битка) was a battle for control over Venetian held Perast (modern day Montenegro) fought in 1654 between defending forces of Venetian Republic from Perast accompanied by hajduks[1] and attacking forces of Ottoman Empire from Sanjak of Herzegovina. Commander of defending Perast forces was Krsto Vicković while Ottoman forces were led by Dizdar Mehmed Rizvanbegović.
Venetian forces from Perast were victorious and successfully repelled the Ottoman attack in the battle which is in some sources referred to as most glorious victory in their history.[2]