Battle of Vajkal
1465 conflict between Ottoman and Albanian forces / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Vajkal or Battle of Valkal was fought in April of 1465 between the Albanian forces of Skanderbeg and an Ottoman army under Ballaban Pasha, an Ottoman commander of Albanian origin. Ballaban Badera, the new Ottoman sanjakbey of the Sanjak of Ohrid, was sent by Sultan Mehmed II to attack Albanian forces. The Albanians were ultimately victorious, but both sides suffered heavy losses. Some of Skanderbeg's officers were captured by the fleeing Ottomans and were then summarily executed.
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Battle of Vajkal | |||||||
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Part of Albanian–Ottoman Wars (1432–1479) | |||||||
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League of Lezhe | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
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Skanderbeg | Ballaban Badera | ||||||
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4,500[6] - 5,500[1] | 18,000[1] | ||||||
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Unknown; Heavy casualties | Unknown; Heavy casualties |
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