Ilija Strelja
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For the late 19th-century rebel commander, see Brsjak revolt.
Ilija Petrović Strelja (Serbian Cyrillic: Илија Петровић Стреља; d. 1825), also known as Ilija Delija (Илија Делија), was a Serbian revolutionary from Gradište, Leskovac.[1] He collected many volunteers from his home region and went to northern Serbia.[1] He was especially acclaimed for his efforts in the Battle of Deligrad (1806).[1] He is enumerated in Serbian epic poetry.[2]
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