Battle of Mashkullorë

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DateMarch 18, 1908
Result Albanian victory[1]
Battle of Mashkullorë
Part of the Albanian Revolt

Çerçiz Topulli with his Albanian rebels
DateMarch 18, 1908
Location
Result Albanian victory[1]
Belligerents
Albanian rebels Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Çerçiz Topulli (WIA) Halil Musa Bey X
Strength
5 Albanian rebels[2] 1000[3][4][5]
Casualties and losses
2 wounded, one of them Çerçiz Topulli 70 killed[6]

The Battle of Mashkullorë (Albanian: Beteja e Mashkullorës) was fought on 18 March, 1908.[note 1] It took place between Albanian rebel forces, under the command of Çerçiz Topulli, and the Ottoman Empire.[7][8][9][10][11]

On February 25, 1908, Çerçiz Topulli and his Albanian rebel group assassinated the Ottoman binbashi of Gjirokastër.[4] After the assassination of the Ottoman binbashi, Çerçiz Topulli and his Albanian rebels fled to Mashkullorë, a village near Gjirokastër.

Armed resistance in Mashkullorë

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