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Part of the armed resistance of Çerçiz Topulli From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Mashkullorë (March 18, 1908) (Albanian: Beteja e Mashkullorës) took place between Albanian rebel forces under the command of Çerçiz Topulli and the Ottomans.[7][8][9][10][2]
Battle of Mashkullorë | |||||||
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Part of the Albanian Revolt | |||||||
Çerçiz Topulli with his Albanian rebels | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Albanian rebels | Ottoman Gendarmerie | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Çerçiz Topulli (WIA) Mihal Grameno Myftar Axhemi (WIA) | Binbashi Halil Musa Bey[2] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
5 Albanian rebels[3] | 150[4][5] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 wounded, one of them Çerçiz Topulli | 40 killed[6] |
On February 25, 1908, Çerçiz Topulli and his Albanian rebel group assassinated the Ottoman binbashi of Gjirokastër.[5] After the assassination of the Ottoman binbashi, Çerçiz Topulli and his Albanian rebels fled to Mashkullorë, a village near Gjirokastër.
On March 18, the Albanian rebels were surrounded by Ottoman forces.[11][12] The Ottoman forces had over 150 soldiers[13] and the Albanian rebels were outnumbered, nevertheless, Çerçiz Topulli was able to fight the soldiers, and emerge victorious.[11][14] The Albanian rebel group of the detachment resisted attacks of the Turkish forces for an entire day and were able to break the siege. The Turkish forces lost 40 soldiers [15] The Albanian rebels did not lose any soldiers, but Çerçiz Topulli and Myftar Axhemi were wounded.[citation needed]
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