Siege of Berat (1455)
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For other sieges of the city, see Siege of Berat (disambiguation).
The siege of Berat took place in July 1455 when the Albanian army of Skanderbeg attempted to capture the fortress in the Albanian city of Berat, which was held by Ottoman forces. The attempt resulted in a failure when an Ottoman relief army arrived and routed the besieging forces.[5][4][2][6][7]
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Siege of Berat | |||||||
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Part of the Albanian–Ottoman Wars (1432–1479) | |||||||
The citadel of Berat | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Crown of Aragon | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Skanderbeg Gjergj Arianit Komneni Karl Muzaka Thopia † Vrana Konti | Isak bey Evrenuz | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
14,000 men[2] | 20,000 men in the relief force[3] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Roughly 6,000 killed[4], 80 prisoners[3] | unknown |
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