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1862 Ottoman-Montenegrin battle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Ostrog was one of the major battles of the Ottoman-Montenegrin war. It ended with an Ottoman victory.[citation needed] After the Ottoman victory, Montenegro accepted a peace treaty with the Ottoman Empire.
Battle of Ostrog | |||||
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Part of Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1861–1862) | |||||
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Belligerents | |||||
Ottoman Empire | Montenegro | ||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||
Omar Pasha | Nikola I | ||||
Units involved | |||||
Unknown | 3,000-10,000 |
The Montenegrin army consisted of thirty battalions of infantry with 848 men in each line, and a corps of cavalry consisting of 3,000-10,000 men. The size of the Ottoman Army is unknown. The Montenegrin artillery was set up in the mountains.[1]
The battle ended with an Ottoman victory as Montenegrin forces failed to hold in Ostrog.
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