Serbian-Ottoman War (1876–77)

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Serbian-Ottoman War 1876-1877
Part of Ottoman–Serbian Wars
War for Moravac
Date 30 June 1876 — 28 February 1877 (7 months, 4 weeks and 1 day) Location Principality of Serbia, Principality of Montenegro and surrounding regions Result Decisive Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Principality of Serbia	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Mikhail Chernyayev František Zach Đura Horvatović	Abdi Pasha Osman Nuri Pasha
Strength
100,000[citation needed]	139,000[citation needed]
Casualties and losses
2,000[citation needed]	3,000[citation needed]

Serbian-Ottoman War (Serbian: Српско-турски рат, Serb-Turkish War) or First Serbo-Turkish War was a war fought between the Ottoman Empire and the Principality of Serbia.

[edit] Background

A rebellion in nearby Herzegovina, backed unofficially by Serbia and Montenegro, sparked a series of rebellions and uprisings against the Ottoman forces in Europe. Montenegro and Serbia agreed to declare a war on Turkey on 18 June 1876.

[edit] History

In July–August, the ill-prepared and poorly equipped Serbian army helped by Russian volunteers failed to achieve offensive objectives but did manage to repulse the Ottoman offensive into Serbia, and on August 26, Serbia pleaded European powers to mediate in ending the war. A joint ultimatum by the European powers forced the Porte to give Serbia a one month truce and start peace negotiations. Turkish peace conditions however were refused by European powers as too harsh.

In early October, after the truce expired, the Turkish army resumed its offensive and the Serbian position quickly became desperate. As a result, on October 31, 1876 Russia issued an ultimatum requiring the Ottoman Empire to stop the hostilities and sign a new truce with Serbia within 48 hours. This was supported by the partial mobilization of the Russian army (up to 20 divisions). The Sultan accepted the conditions of the ultimatum.

[edit] Aftermath

The atrocities of the Ottoman Empire in suppressing unrest in the Balkan provinces eventually led to the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78, which ended in Turkish defeat, and the signing of the Treaty of San Stefano in March 1878, followed in July of the same year by the Treaty of Berlin, severely reducing Ottoman territories and power in Europe.

[edit] Battles

• • • Battle of Izvor
    • Battle of Šumatovac
    • Battle of Veliki Šiljegovac
    • Battle of Krevet
    • Battle of Đunis
    • Battle of Javor

[edit] See also

• April Uprising
• Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1876–1878)
• Serbian-Ottoman War (1877-1878)