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Battle on Vrtijeljka

Battle on Vrtijeljka was a battle fought on 7 May 1685 at Vrtijeljka, in what is now Montenegro. It was part of the Great Turkish War, which ran from 1683 to 1699. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 1,200 against Unknown.

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Fought7 May 1685
WhereVrtijeljka, Montenegro42.370N, 18.940E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsMontenegro; Venetian irregular forceagainstOttoman Empire; 20px Sanjak of Scutari
Casualties and lossesTotal, only few survivorsandUnknown
Part ofGreat Turkish War1683 to 1699

Where it sits in the Great Turkish War

Second Turkish Siege of Vienna, 1683Siege of Buda, 1684Battle of Vác, 1684Battle on Vrtijeljka, 1685Siege of Érsekújvár, 1685Battle of Eperjes, 1685Battle of Gran, 1685Battle of Kassa, 1685Battle of Buda, 1686Siege of Pécs, 1686Battle of Mohács, 1687Siege of Belgrade, 1688Battle of Batočina, 1689Battle of Niš, 1689Battle of Zernest, 1690Siege of Belgrade, 1690Battle of Slankamen, 1691Siege of Belgrade, 1693Battle of Ustechko, 1694Battle of Lugos, 1695Battle of Ulaş, 1696Battle of Zenta, 169716831697Battle on Vrtijeljka, 1685
22 placed engagements of the Great Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 May 1685
PlaceVrtijeljka, Montenegro
42.370N, 18.940E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,200Unknown
Casualties and lossesTotal, only few survivorsUnknown
Commanders
  • Bajo Pivljanin
  • Süleyman, sanjak-bey of Scutari
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Battle on Vrtijeljka is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 26 in present-day Montenegro.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q19873129, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle on Vrtijeljka, revision 1384113971, 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.