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Velika attacks

Velika attacks was a battle fought in 1879 at Velika, in what is now Montenegro. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Velika. It was part of Battles for Plav and Gusinje, which ran from 1879 to 1880. The recorded result: First Attack: Montenegrin victory; Second Attack: Albanian victory.

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Fought1879
WhereVelika, Montenegro42.664N, 19.956E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFirst Attack: Montenegrin victory; Second Attack: Albanian victory
BelligerentsPrincipality of MontenegroagainstLeague of Prizren
Part ofBattles for Plav and Gusinje1879 to 1880

Where it sits in Battles for Plav and Gusinje

Velika attacks, 1879Battle of Novšiće, 1879Battle of Murino, 188018791880Velika attacks, 1879
3 placed engagements of Battles for Plav and Gusinje in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1879 (year precision)
to 1879
PlaceVelika, Montenegro
42.664N, 19.956E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Velika attacksVelika attacksBattle of NovšićeBattle of FundinaBattle of DeçiqBattle of ZvečanBattle of PantinaBattle of FundinaBattle of DeçiqBattle of ZvečanBattle of PantinaSarajevoSkopjeNišMostarShkodërDubrovnikPrizrenTetovo100 km42.664N, 19.956E
Placed at Velika; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Velika attacks is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 30 in present-day Montenegro.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18639861, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Velika attacks (1879), revision 1370749119, 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.