Battle of Vučji Do
| Battle of Vučji Do | |||||||
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| Part of | |||||||
From the illustrative magazine Orao (1877) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Montenegro Herzegovinian rebels | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Prince Nikola I Petar Vukotić Simo Baćović Anto Daković |
Ahmed Muhtar Pasha Osman Nuri Pasha (POW) | ||||||
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14,000: 17 Montenegrin battalions 11 Herzegovinian battalions 4 cannons |
45,000: 24 battalions 12 cannons | ||||||
The Battle of Vučji Do was a major battle of the Montenegrin-Ottoman War of 1876-78 that took place on 18 July 1876 in Vučji Do, Montenegro, fought between the combined forces of Montenegrin and Eastern Herzegovinian tribes (battalions) against the Ottoman Army under Grand Vizier Ahmed Muhtar Pasha. The Montenegrin-Herzegovinian forces heavily defeated the Ottomans, and managed to capture two of their commanders. In addition, they captured a large consignment of armaments.