Mihailo Ilić
Serbian officer and military writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the association football player, see Mihajlo Ilić.
Mihailo Ilić (Serbian Cyrillic: Михаило Илић; 26 November 1845 – 5 September 1876) was a Serbian officer, military writer, scientist and translator.[1]
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Mihailo Ilić | |
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Born | (1845-11-26)26 November 1845 Jagodina, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 5 September 1876(1876-09-05) (aged 30) Mount Javor, Serbia |
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Allegiance | Principality of Serbia |
Years of service | 1862–1876 |
Rank | Major |
Battles/wars | First Serbian–Turkish War † |
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He spoke German, Russian and French and was a member of the Serbian Learned Society. His works served as textbooks for military schools.[1] He died in the battle of Jankov vrh (1,492 m above sea level), on Mount Javor, near Ivanjica, in the First Serbian–Turkish War.[2]
A monument to Major Ilić was erected at the Memorial Cemetery on Mount Javor on 24 June 1907.[3]