Serbian Free Corps

Serbian Free Corps
Illustration of a volunteer
Active1787 — 1791
Disbanded1791 (Treaty of Sistova)
CountryHabsburg monarchy Habsburg monarchy
AllegianceHabsburg Monarchy
RoleSerbian liberation and unification with the Habsburg Monarchy
Size5–8,000
Garrison/HQIn Banat Military Frontier
Nickname(s)frajkori
EngagementsAustro-Turkish War (1787–91):
Commanders
Main commanderMihailo Mihaljević, major
Notable
commanders
Koča Anđelković Stanko Arambašić and Radič Petrović

The Serbian Free Corps (German: Serbische Freikorps), known simply as frajkori (Serbian Cyrillic: фрајкори), was a volunteer militia composed of ethnic Serbs, established by the Habsburg monarchy, to fight the Ottoman Empire during the Austro-Turkish War (1787–1791). The rebellion in the Sanjak of Smederevo and militia's operations resulted in the period of Habsburg-occupied Serbia, which took place from 1788 to 1791. Ultimately, the Serbian volunteer corps had the legacy of promoting the creation of future paramilitaries, such as during the First Serbian Uprising.