Battle of Lumë
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The Battle of Lumë, also referred by the Albanians as the Uprising of Lumë (Kryengritja e Lumës), was a series of clashes between the Albanian locals of the region of Lumë in Ottoman Albania against the invading Serbian army in 1912 during the First Balkan War period. As the Kingdom of Serbia sought to gain access to the Adriatic Sea, the Serbian army met significant resistance from Albanian militia in the Luma region, resulting in the defeat of the Serbian forces. In securing the central Adriatic coast in Albania, Albanian political figureheads were able to disembark in Durrës and proceed with their plans for the eventual Albanian Declaration of Independence.
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Battle of Lumë | |||||||
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Part of First Balkan War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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| Božidar Janković | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
| Third Army of Serbia | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,000–3,000 from Luma 600 from lower Dibra Unknown number from Gjakova highland[1] 2 cannons[2] | 21,800 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Albanian claim: 109 |
Ottoman reports: 6 battalions, over 2,000 men[2] British reports: 8 battalions[2] | ||||||
Thousands of Albanian civilians were massacred after the battle |