Battle of Šumatovac
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The Battle of Šumatovac (Serbian: Bitka na Šumatovcu) or Battle of Aleksinac (Turkish: Aleksinaç Muharebesi) happened in 1876, in central Serbia, near the town of Aleksinac. The outnumbered Serbian army, led by colonel Kosta Protić, won a tactical victory in this defensive battle against the Ottoman forces. In a major tactical blunder the Ottomans spent a whole day frontally attacking a well-entrenched pentagonal redoubt defended by two Serbian battalions armed with muzzle-loading rifles and 6 cannons supported by about 40 additional artillery pieces positioned on the overlooking hills.[2][3][4]
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Battle of Šumatovac | |||||||
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Part of Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878) | |||||||
Serbian military camp during the war of 1876. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Serbia | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Kosta Protić M. Chernyayev |
Nadir Pasha Eyüb Pasha | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3,000–4,000 men 40-50 cannons[1] | 30,000 men[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
240 dead and wounded[1] | 1,000+ dead and wounded[1] |
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