Siege of Scutari (1912–1913)
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The siege of Scutari, also referred to as the siege of Shkodër [4] (Albanian: Rrethimi i Shkodrës, Serbian: Опсада Скадра), known in Turkish as İşkodra Müdafaası [8] (in Turkish) or İşkodra Savunması ,[9] took place from 28 October 1912 to 23 April 1913 when the army of the Kingdom of Montenegro defeated the forces of the Ottoman Empire and invaded Shkodër.
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Siege of Scutari | |||||||
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Part of the First Balkan War | |||||||
Clockwise from top left: Flags of Great Powers on Shkodër fortress; Ottoman troops defending Shkodra; Montenegrin flag flying over the Shkoder fortress; Captured flag standard of Montenegrin forces proudly displayed by Turkish and Albanian troops; Albanian guerillas shooting from a tree; Albanian officers posing with captured Montenegrin ammunition | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hasan Rıza Pasha X Essad Pasha [5] |
King Nikola Crown Prince Danilo Radomir Vešović Damjan Popović | ||||||
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20,000[6] | 40,000[6] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | 8,000 killed and wounded [7] |
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