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Battle of Pločnik

Battle of Pločnik was a battle fought in 1385 at Pločnik, in what is now Serbia. It was part of the Ottoman Wars in Europe, which ran from 1354 to 1683. The recorded result: Serbian victory. Recorded strength: 15,000 against 20,000 in total.

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Fought1385
WherePločnik, Serbia43.202N, 21.356E
OutcomeSerbian victory
BelligerentsMoravian Serbia; supported by: Kingdom of BosniaagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesLightand12,000–13,000 killed, wounded or captured
Part ofOttoman Wars in Europe1354 to 1683

Where it sits in the Ottoman Wars in Europe

Battle of Sırp Sındığı, 1364Battle of Pločnik, 1385Battle of Savra, 1385Battle of Kosovo, 1389Siege of Ohrid, 1395Battle of Tripolje, 1402Siege of Novo Brdo, 1440Battle of Hermannstadt, 1442Battle of Pollog, 1453Battle of Kruševac, 1454Siege of Berat, 1455Battle of Albulena, 1457Battle of Ohrid, 1464Battle of Meçad, 1465Battle of Vaikal, 1465Siege of Krujë, 1467Siege of Krujë, 1467Siege of Rhodes, 1480Battle of Krbava Field, 1493Battle of Dubica, 1513Siege of Knin, 1522Siege of Rhodes, 15221552 Siege of Eger, 1552Siege of Temesvár, 1552Siege of Szigetvár, 1566Léva castle's duel, 1581Battle of Slunj, 1584Siege of Bihać, 1592Battle of Brest, 1592Battle of Vezekény, 1652Battle of Petrovaradin, 1716Battle of Tendra, 1790Battle of Lopate, 1796Battle of Kolašin, 1858Battle of Tashkessen, 187713641877Battle of Pločnik, 1385
35 placed engagements of the Ottoman Wars in Europe in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1385 (year precision)
PlacePločnik, Serbia
43.202N, 21.356E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength15,00020,000 in total
Casualties and lossesLight12,000–13,000 killed, wounded or captured
Commanders
  • Lazar of Serbia
  • Miloš Obilić
Battle of PločnikBattle of PločnikBattle of NaissusSiege of Nish (1096)Battle of Niš (1915)Battle of ŠumatovacBattle of ČegarBattle of ŠumatovacBattle of ČegarSofiaSkopjePristinaPodgoricaČačakShkodërPecKyustendil100 km43.202N, 21.356E
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Battle of Pločnik is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 100 in present-day Serbia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q612288, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pločnik, revision 1380968886, 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.