Battle of Carraleva Pass
| Battle of Carraleva Pass | |
|---|---|
| Part of Kosovo Vilayet, Ottoman Empire | |
| Result | Ottoman victory |
Albanian rebels
Ottoman EmpireIdriz Seferi[1]
The Battle of Carraleva Pass (Albanian: Beteja e Carralevës) was a battle between Albanian rebels and Ottoman forces during the Revolt of 1910. The clash represented a military offensive launched by Shevket Turgut Pasha against Albanian rebels that were blocking the Carraleva Pass. After 3 Days of fighting the Albanian insurgents were defeated and retreated to the Drenica region. They wereoutnumbered and outfalanked by the Ottoman forces which had been given the assistance of local Serb villagers and schoolteachers to guide through the mountains and gain advantage of position.[2][3]
According to Albanian sources the Ottomans attacked 8,000 Albanian with 20,000 irregular soldiers.[4] Both sides suffered heavy casualties.[4]
Background
In 1910 the
Days before the Battle in the Carraleva Pass, the Albanians were defeated in the Battle of Kaçanik Pass.
Aftermath
After the Battle, Ottoman forces entered Prizren in the middle of May 1910. They proceeded to Yakova and İpek where they entered on June 1, 1910. By government orders
See also
- Albanian revolt of 1912
- Malësor tribes revolt of 1917[10]
References
- ^ Malcolm 1998.
- ^ Frashëri 1984, pp. 440–441
- ^ Malcolm 1998, p. 241
- ^ a b "Çfarë dihet për betejën e Carralevës?". Gazeta Dita. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ Akçam 2004, p. 129
- ISBN 978-0-521-77401-7. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
By 1910, an armed Albanian revolt was spreading from Pristina, ironically supported by aid of Serbia.
- ^ Gawrych 2006, p. 177
- ^ a b Frashëri 1984, p. 441
- ^ Gawrych 2006, p. 178
- ISBN 9788671790826.
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