Siege of Krujë (1467)
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The third siege of Krujë by the Ottoman Empire took place in the summer of 1467 in Krujë in Albania.
This article is about the third siege of Krujë. For other events, see Siege of Krujë.
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Part of Albanian–Ottoman Wars (1432–1479) | |||||||
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The destruction of Ballaban Pasha's army and the siege of Elbasan during the previous siege of Krujë forced Mehmed II to attack Skanderbeg again in the summer of 1467, only 2 months after the latter's victory in the previous siege.
Mehmed sent troops to raid the Venetian possessions (especially Shkodër and Durrës, which was also besieged and bombarded for a short time) and keep them isolated. He then besieged Krujë for a few days, but upon realizing that a direct assault wasn't practical, he decided to retreat.