Battle of Grahovac
The Battle of Grahovac took place in the eponymous village of Grahovac from 11 to 13 May 1858, when the Montenegrin Grand Duke Mirko Petrović-Njegoš led the army of Principality of Montenegro against the Ottomans, ending in a decisive Montenegrin victory. After the victory, the demarcation of the border between Montenegro and the Ottoman Bosnia Eyalet was finalised. A considerable arsenal of war trophies was captured following the retreat of the Ottoman army.
| Battle of Grahovac | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Montenegro | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Mirko Petrović-Njegoš |
Hüseyin Avni Pasha Kadri Pasha † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,000 | 7,000–13,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
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