Battle of Mokra (1445)
The Battle of Mokra took place on October 10, 1445 near mountain Mokra (today in Makedonski Brod, North Macedonia). It was an Ottoman retaliation to a message sent by Skanderbeg to Murad II. The Albanian forces under Skanderbeg defeated the Ottoman forces under Firuz Pasha. It was the second major Albanian victory over the Ottoman Empire.
| Battle of Mokra | |||||||
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| Part of Albanian–Ottoman Wars (1432–1479) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| League of Lezhë | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Skanderbeg | Firuz Pasha † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,500 men (2,000 cavalry, 1,500 infantry) | 9,000-15,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 1,500 dead and 1,000 captured | ||||||
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