Berkovitsa rebellion (1836)

The Berkovitsa rebellion or Mancho's rebellion (Bulgarian: Манчова буна, Манчова размирица) broke out in the Berkovitsa (Turkish: Berkofce) nahiya, part of the Ottoman Empire, on 7 May 1836.^[1] It was led by Mancho Punin.^[2] That year there were also rebellions in nearby Pirot and in Belogradchik.

Berkovitsa rebellion
Part of the Bulgarian-Ottoman Wars
Date 1836 Location Berkovitsa, Bulgaria Result Partial rebel victory[a]
Belligerents
Bulgarian rebels	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Mancho Punin	Şerif Mehmed
Strength
4,000	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Heavy	Heavy