Battle of Vučji Do

Battle of Vučji Do
Part of

From the illustrative magazine Orao (1877)
Date18 July 1876
Location
Result Montenegrin-Herzegovinian victory
Belligerents
Montenegro
Herzegovinian rebels
 Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Prince Nikola I
Petar Vukotić
Simo Baćović
Anto Daković
Ahmed Muhtar Pasha
Osman Nuri Pasha (POW)
Strength
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.