Second Serbian–Ottoman War
| Second Serbian-Ottoman War | |||||||||
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| Part of the Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878) | |||||||||
Monument in the center of Pirot erected to Captain Milutin Karanović and others who died between 12 and 15 December 1877 during the Battle of Ponišavlje. | |||||||||
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| Strength | |||||||||
| 89,000 soldiers with 232 guns | 85,000 soldiers and several thousand Bashi-bazouks | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 708 killed, 159 missing, 2,999 wounded, 1,534 died out of combat | 3,400 killed, 4,000 wounded, 1,750 prisoners of war | ||||||||
The Second Serbian-Ottoman War was a conflict fought between the Principality of Serbia and the Ottoman Empire. It lasted from 13 December 1877 to 5 February 1878, and followed the First Serbian–Ottoman War. Serbia waged a successful campaign during which the Serbian army reached Kosovo, Čukarica and Kyustendil within a few weeks. Thanks to these military successes, Serbia gained their long-awaited independence, as well as the districts of Vranje, Toplica, Niš, and Pirot.