Albanian Revolt of 1843–1844 | |||||||
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Part of the Albanian revolts against the Ottoman Empire | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Albanian Rebels | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hayredin Pasha Omar Pasha Bib Doda Pasha, Kapedan of Mirdita[1] |
Dervish Cara Sheh Mustafa Zerqani Salë Markja Bajram Vaksinca Cen Leka Sulejman Vokshi[2] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
30,000 Unknown number of irregulars | c. 10,000[3] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
History of Albania |
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Timeline |
The Uprising of Dervish Cara (1843–1844; Albanian: Kryengritja e Dervish Carës)[4][5] was a 19th-century uprising in northern Ottoman Albania directed against the Ottoman Tanzimat reforms which started in 1839 and were gradually being put in action in the regions of Albania. Some historians include the actions in Dibër of the same time under the same historical name, though the events in Dibër were independent and headed by other leaders.
In his fight against the rebels, the Kapedan of Mirdita, Bib Doda, fulfilled his obligations to the Sultan by providing a contingent of men who played an important role in putting down the uprising. He was decorated on several occasions by the Serasker and awarded an honorary sabre and pistols.
An Albanian army of about 10,000 men was formed between Skopje and Veles (Köprülü) under the command of Dervish Aga Zara.