What the records say
- When
- 10 Apr 1465
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 41.12° N, 20.80° E
- Description
- 1465 conflict between Ottoman and Albanian forces
Battle of Vajkal
1465 conflict between Ottoman and Albanian forces
The Battle of Vajkal or Battle of Valkal 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.
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