TheBattle of Drlupa was fought on 24 February 1804 between the Serbian Revolutionaries underKarađorđe and theDahije (renegadeJanissaries) underAganlija. In February 1804, Aganlija and 400 Janissaries went to meet up with Karađorđe to negotiate, but in reality to attack the Serb rebels.[2] Karađorđe's entourage was made up of prominent people and the most prominent commanders, while Aganlija's entourage was made up of twenty-something chosen Turk elders, while the armies of both sides were behind them at half a rifle distance.[3] According to Gavrilo Kovačević, Aganlija had 60 Janissaries and 200 Turks with him, and arrived atSibnica below theKosmaj (a village directly byDrlupa), where he met with the band of Karađorđe to discuss peace.[1] The Serbs, however, immediately attacked.[4] It ended in Serbian victory and is viewed of as having been a signal for a general uprising against the Ottomans.[5] Aganlija was wounded in the foot,Stanoje Glavaš in the head, while Panta from the Kragujevacnahija and Jovan Đaurović fromBaroševac were killed.[4]
After the battle, the rebels went throughoutŠumadija,[4] and Karađorđe established firm cooperation with the rebels commanders in thenahije of Belgrade. The Dahije requested aid from the neighboringpashas, but all refused exceptPasvanoglu.[6] Aganlija returned humiliated to Belgrade, which greatly excited the common folk (rayah), from which the rebels drew more volunteers, surprising the Ottomans who sought to suppress the uprising.[7] Next,Rudnik was taken, held by Aganlija's brother Sali-aga.[8]
