Battle of Vajkal
| Battle of Vajkal Beteja e Vajkalit | |||||||
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| Part of the Albanian–Ottoman Wars (1432–1479) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| League of Lezhe | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Skanderbeg | Ballaban Badera | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,500–5,500 | 18,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown; Heavy casualties | Unknown; Heavy casualties | ||||||
The Battle of Vajkal or Battle of Valkal (Albanian: Beteja e Vajkalit) was fought in April of 1465 between the Albanian forces of Skanderbeg and an Ottoman army under Ballaban Pasha, an Ottoman commander of Albanian origin. Ballaban, the new Ottoman sanjakbey of the Sanjak of Ohrid, was sent by Sultan Mehmed II to attack the Albanian forces. The Albanians were ultimately victorious, but both sides suffered heavy losses. Some of Skanderbeg's officers were captured by the fleeing Ottomans and were then summarily executed.