Battle of Pločnik

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Battle of Pločnik
Part of the Serbian–Ottoman Wars and the Ottoman wars in Europe

Central Balkans in 1373–1395. The battle was fought near Prokuplje.
DateSometime between 1385 and 1387[A]
Location
Result Serbian victory
Belligerents
Moravian Serbia
Kingdom of Bosnia
Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Lazar Hrebeljanović Lala Shahin Pasha or Şahin Bey
Strength
c. 15,000 c. 20,000 in total
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Pločnik was fought sometime between 1385 and 1387[A] near the village of Pločnik (near Prokuplje in today's southeastern Serbia), between the forces of Serbian Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović, and the invading Ottoman Army of Sultan Murad I.