Battle on Vrtijeljka

Battle on Vrtijeljka
Part of the Great Turkish War
Date7 May 1685
Location42°22′N 18°56′E / 42.37°N 18.94°E / 42.37; 18.94
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Montenegro
Republic of Venice Venetian irregular force
Commanders and leaders
Bajo Pivljanin 
Vuković the Arbanas 
Süleyman
Units involved
Bay of Kotor
Montenegrins
Mainjani
Primorci
Shkodran Albanians
Strength
c. 1,200 Large
Casualties and losses
Total, only few survivors Unknown
Battle on Vrtijeljka is located in Montenegro
Battle on Vrtijeljka
Location within Montenegro
Battle on Vrtijeljka is located in Balkans
Battle on Vrtijeljka
Battle on Vrtijeljka (Balkans)

The Battle on Vrtijeljka (Serbian: бој на Вртијељци, romanizedboj na Vrtijeljci) was fought on the hill of Vrtijeljka near Cetinje between a Venetian irregular force and an advancing Ottoman force on 7 May 1685 at the start of the Morean War. The Venetian force was made up of fighters from the neighbouring areas, including the band of acclaimed hajduk Bajo Pivljanin, and several Christian tribes. The large Ottoman force was led by sanjak-bey Süleyman of Scutari.