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Battle of Šumatovac

Battle of Šumatovac was a battle fought in August 1876 at Principality of Serbia, in what is now Republic of Serbia. It was part of the Serbian–Ottoman Wars, which ran from 1876 to 1878. The recorded result: Serbian victory. Recorded strength: 3,000–4,000 men; 40-50 cannons against 30,000 men.

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The batle for Moravac
The batle for Moravac. Gravira Bajarski, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAugust 1876
WherePrincipality of Serbia, Republic of Serbia43.550N, 21.700E
OutcomeSerbian victory
BelligerentsPrincipality of Serbiaagainst22px Ottoman Empire
Casualties and losses240 dead and woundedand1,000+ dead and wounded
Part ofSerbian–Ottoman Wars1876 to 1878

Record

DateAugust 1876 (month precision)
PlacePrincipality of Serbia, Republic of Serbia
43.550N, 21.700E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength3,000–4,000 men; 40-50 cannons30,000 men
Casualties and losses240 dead and wounded1,000+ dead and wounded
Commanders
  • Kosta Protić
  • Mikhail Chernyayev
  • Abdülkerim Nadir Pasha
  • Ahmed Eyüb Pasha
Battle of ŠumatovacBattle of ŠumatovacBattle of ČegarBattle of Niš (1915)Siege of Nish (1096)Battle of NaissusBattle of KnjaževacBattle of ČegarBattle of Niš (1915)Siege of Nish (1096)SofiaPristinaCraiovaČačakPecKragujevacDrobeta-Turnu SeverinPernik100 km43.550N, 21.700E
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Elsewhere in 1876

Battle of Šumatovac is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 115 in present-day Serbia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4087409, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Šumatovac, revision 1370603161, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.