Battle on Vrtijeljka

Quand

7 mai 1685

Type

Bataille

Coordonnées

42.37° N, 18.94° E

Description

1685 battle between Venetians and Ottomans

1685 battle of the Great Turkish War between Venetians/Montenegrins and Ottomans

The Battle on Vrtijeljka was fought on the hill of Vrtijeljka near Cetinje between a Venetian irregular force and an advancing Ottoman force on 7 May 1685 at the start of the Morean War. The Venetian force was made up of fighters from the neighbouring areas, including the band of acclaimed hajduk Bajo Pivljanin, and several Christian tribes. The large Ottoman force was led by sanjak-bey Süleyman of Scutari.

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