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Battle of Vučji Do

Battle of Vučji Do was a battle fought on 18 July 1876 at Vučji Do, in what is now Montenegro. It was part of the Herzegovina Uprising, which ran from 1875 to 1878. The recorded result: Montenegrin-Herzegovinian victory. Recorded strength: 14,000: 17 Montenegrin battalions; 11 Herzegovinian battalions; 4 cannons against 45,000: 24 battalions; 12 cannons.

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Illustration of the Battle of Vučji do. From the Serbian illustrative magazine "Orao" (1877).
Illustration of the Battle of Vučji do. From the Serbian illustrative magazine "Orao" (1877).. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 July 1876
WhereVučji Do, Montenegro42.944N, 18.408E
OutcomeMontenegrin-Herzegovinian victory
BelligerentsMontenegro; Herzegovinian rebelsagainstOttoman Empire
Part ofHerzegovina Uprising1875 to 1878

Record

Date18 July 1876
PlaceVučji Do, Montenegro
42.944N, 18.408E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength14,000: 17 Montenegrin battalions; 11 Herzegovinian battalions; 4 cannons45,000: 24 battalions; 12 cannons
Commanders
  • Nicholas I of Montenegro
  • Petar Vukotić
  • Simo Baćović
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Battle of Vučji Do 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 Q2586933, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vučji Do, revision 1378292154, 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.