| Battle of Lopate | |||||||
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| Part of theOttoman wars in Europe | |||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| ~40 | ~40 | ||||||
TheBattle of Lopate (Serbian:Bitka na Lopatama) took place in 1796 betweenMontenegro and theOttoman Empire near Lopate. UsingMahmut-pasha Bushatli's attack on Montenegro (seeBattle of Krusi), Ottoman forces fromNikšić,Kolašin,Bihor,Bijelo Polje,Gusinje; likewise fromFoča,Gacko,Stolac,Blagaj,Nevesinje,Trebinje andKorjenići; began advancing to the Montenegrin border. In early October 1796, when the Battle of Krusi occurred, a unit was organized, consisting of the soldiers from the mentioned towns. This unit attacked the mountains of Morača (Mount Lopatice, near Lopate) against the tribespeople of Trebjesa,Morača andRovci. The unit suffered noticeable casualties. According to available sources, both sides lost about forty people.[1]
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