The Battle of Lopate (
Serbian: Bitka na Lopatama) took place in 1796 between
Montenegro and the
Ottoman Empire near Lopate. Using
Mahmut-pasha Bushatli's attack on Montenegro (see
Battle of Krusi), Ottoman forces from
Nikšić,
Kolašin,
Bihor,
Bijelo Polje,
Gusinje; likewise from
Foča,
Gacko,
Stolac,
Blagaj,
Nevesinje,
Trebinje and
Korjenići; began advancing to the Montenegrin border. In early October 1796, when the Battle of Krusi occurred, a unit was organized, consisting of the soldiers from the mentioned towns. This unit attacked the mountains of Morača (Mount Lopatice, near Lopate) against the tribespeople of Trebjesa,
Morača and
Rovci. The unit suffered noticeable casualties. According to available sources, both sides lost about forty people.[1]
The Battle of Lopate (
Serbian: Bitka na Lopatama) took place in 1796 between
Montenegro and the
Ottoman Empire near Lopate. Using
Mahmut-pasha Bushatli's attack on Montenegro (see
Battle of Krusi), Ottoman forces from
Nikšić,
Kolašin,
Bihor,
Bijelo Polje,
Gusinje; likewise from
Foča,
Gacko,
Stolac,
Blagaj,
Nevesinje,
Trebinje and
Korjenići; began advancing to the Montenegrin border. In early October 1796, when the Battle of Krusi occurred, a unit was organized, consisting of the soldiers from the mentioned towns. This unit attacked the mountains of Morača (Mount Lopatice, near Lopate) against the tribespeople of Trebjesa,
Morača and
Rovci. The unit suffered noticeable casualties. According to available sources, both sides lost about forty people.[1]