The Ivankovac battle

The Ivankovac battle

Ivankovac, Serbie

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On August 18, 1805, the Ivankovac battle marked the end of the fight against the Janissaries and the beginning of the war of the Serbian people against the Turkish Empire in Europe. This was the first open clash between the Serbian insurgents, led by Karađorđe Petrović, and the Turkish army, led by Hafiz Pasha. The battle took place just a few kilometers from Ćuprija.

Duke Milenko Stojković, along with his soldiers, volunteers, and prominent dukes of southeastern Serbia, prepared extensively for the battle. They built three trenches with only one iron cannon. They occupied positions on the right bank of the Velika Morava with the intention of bringing Hafiz Pasha to the area from Gilje to Ivankovac.

The vizier sent negotiators to Duke Milenko Stojković, offering him the principality as a joke, to which he received the answer that he prefers to be a Serbian commander than a Turkish beratli. During the entire uprising struggle, the Resava Nahija was... More Detail

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