Blockade of Montenegro
Battle during First Balkan War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the Blockade of Montenegro (10 April – 14 May 1913) a multi-national naval squadron summoned by the Great Powers and under the command of Sir Cecil Burney blockaded the Montenegrin ports. The purpose of the blockade was stopping Montenegrin reinforces and supplies from reaching the Albanian coast.
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Blockade of Montenegro | |||||
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Part of the First Balkan War | |||||
Port of Bar under construction, c. 1905–1916 | |||||
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Montenegro |
Austria-Hungary France Germany Italy United Kingdom | ||||
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Multi-national naval squadron, including Austrian ships Aspern and Zenta, British ships Dublin and the 3rd Battle Squadron, French ship Edgar Quinet, German ship Breslau, and Italian ship Ammiraglio di Saint Bon |
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