70 killed, 118 wounded around 4000 | Date 18 July 1876 | |
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Result Decisive Montenegrin-Herzegovinian victory Similar Montenegrin–Ottoman War, Battle of Grahovac, Herzegovina uprising, Christmas Uprising, Serbian–Ottoman War | ||
The ottoman fought battle of vu ji do
The Battle of Vučji Do (Serbian Cyrillic: Битка код Вучјег дола) was a major battle that took place on 18 July 1876 in Vučji Do, Sanjak of Herzegovina, fought between the combined forces of Montenegrin and Eastern Herzegovinian tribes (battalions) against the Ottoman Army under Grand Vizier Ahmed Muhtar Pasha. The Montenegrin-Herzegovinian forces heavily defeated the Ottomans, and managed to capture two of their commanders. In addition, they captured a large consignment of armament.
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Background
As the Uprising in Herzegovina continued, Germany, Russia and Austria-Hungary proposed a two-month truce at the meeting held in mid-May. At the same time negotiations between the Serbian and Montenegrin governments result to the two declaring war on the Ottoman Empire on 30 June 1876.
Battle
The battle took place in Vučji Do, near Bileća in Herzegovina (modern Republika Srpska), then part of the Bosnia Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.
Selim Pasha was killed by Đoko Popović, from Cuce, while Osman Pasha was captured by Luka Dragišić, from Piperi clan.