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Battle of Čegar

Battle of Čegar was a battle fought on 15 April 1809 at Čegar, in what is now Serbia; it lasted 46 days. It was part of First Serbian Uprising, which ran from 1804 to 1813. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 16,000 infantry; 2,000 cavalry; 11 guns against 30,000–35,000.

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Monument on Čegar, near Niš, Serbia/Monument du mont Čegar, près de Niš, Serbie
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Fought15 April 1809lasted 46 days
WhereČegar, Serbia43.365N, 21.943E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsRevolutionary SerbiaagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses~ 4,000 killedand10,000 killed
Part ofFirst Serbian Uprising1804 to 1813

Where it sits in First Serbian Uprising

Battle of Drlupa, 1804Battles of Batočina and Jagodina, 1804Battle of Čokešina, 1804Battle of Ivankovac, 1805Battle of Mišar, 1806Battle of Deligrad, 1806Siege of Belgrade, 1806Battle of Čegar, 1809Battle of Suvodol, 1809Battle of Varvarin, 1810Battle of Loznica, 1810Battle of Deligrad, 1813Battle of Ravne, 191318041913Battle of Čegar, 1809
13 placed engagements of First Serbian Uprising in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date15 April 1809
to 31 May 1809
PlaceČegar, Serbia
43.365N, 21.943E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength16,000 infantry; 2,000 cavalry; 11 guns30,000–35,000
Casualties and losses~ 4,000 killed10,000 killed
Commanders
  • Stevan Sinđelić
  • Petar Dobrnjac
  • Miloje Petrovic
  • Ilija Barjaktarović
  • Paulj Matejić
  • Veljko Petrović
  • Hurshid Pasha
Battle of ČegarBattle of ČegarBattle of Niš (1915)Siege of Nish (1096)Battle of NaissusBattle of KunovicaBattle of ŠumatovacBattle of Niš (1915)Battle of KunovicaBattle of ŠumatovacSofiaPristinaCraiovaČačakPecKyustendilPrizrenKragujevac100 km43.365N, 21.943E
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Battle of Čegar is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 100 in present-day Serbia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1551047, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Čegar, revision 1379525123, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.