Scutari invasion of Montenegro (1785)

Scutari invasion of Montenegro (1785); Pushtimi i Shkodrës në Mal të Zi
	; Map of Montenegro and the surrounding region in 1780
Date	February–June 1785
Location	Old Montenegro, Podgorica and Brda (modern-day Montenegro)
Result	Pashalik of Scutari victory
Belligerents
Pashalik of Scutari	Montenegro; Republic of Venice; Bosnia Eyalet Pashalik of Spuž;
Commanders and leaders
Kara Mahmud Pasha	Petar I Petrović Njegoš; Jovan Radonjić; Rade Andrović †; Ibrahim Pasha of Spuž
Units involved
Gheg Muslims from: Shkodër; Tivari; Malësia; Kosovo; Tirana; Kavaja; Gruda; Krasniqi; ; Montenegrin allies from Nikšići; ;	Montenegrin rebels from: Old Montenegro; Paštrovići; Brda; ;
Strength
30,000–45,000 men	8,000 men
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Scutari invasion of Montenegro (Albanian: Pushtimi i Shkodrës në Mal të Zi), was a military campaign launched by Kara Mahmud Pasha, the head of the Pashalik of Scutari, against the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro, as well as the Montenegrin tribes of Old Montenegro, Paštrovići and Brda. The campaign also included the capture of Spuž, a castle which was administered by the Bosnian Pasha, Ibrahim Pasha of Spuž.