Battle of Perast

Battle of Perast
	Part of Cretan War (1645–69)
	; Venetian engraving of Perast
Date	15 May 1654
Location	Perast, Republic of Venice (modern-day Montenegro)42.487°N 18.699°E
Result	Venetian victory
Belligerents
Republic of Venice	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Krsto Vicković	Mehmed Rizvanbegović †
Units involved
Venetian soldiers; Hajduks;	Sanjak of Herzegovina (infantry and fustas); Pirates from Ulcinj (Fustas);
Strength
43 Venetian soldiers; 12 Hajduks;	more than 6,000
Casualties and losses
	63–80 dead; 200–800 wounded;
	Location within Montenegro

The Battle of Perast (Serbian: Перашка битка) was a battle for control over Venetian held Perast (modern day Montenegro) fought in 1654 between defending forces of Venetian Republic from Perast accompanied by hajduks and attacking forces of Ottoman Empire from Sanjak of Herzegovina. Commander of defending Perast forces was Krsto Vicković while Ottoman forces were led by Dizdar Mehmed Rizvanbegović.

Venetian forces from Perast were victorious and successfully repelled Ottoman attack in the battle which is in some sources referred to as most glorious victory in their history.

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