Berkovitsa rebellion (1836)

The Berkovitsa rebellion or Mancho's rebellion (Bulgarian: Манчова буна, Манчова размирица) broke out in the Berkovitsa (Turkish: Berkofce) nahiya, part of the Ottoman Empire, on 7 May 1836. It was led by Mancho Punin. That year there were also rebellions in nearby Pirot and in Belogradchik.

Berkovitsa rebellion

Part of the Bulgarian-Ottoman Wars

Date	1836
Location	Berkovitsa, Bulgaria
Result	Partial rebel victory

Belligerents

Bulgarian rebels

Ottoman empire

Commanders and leaders

Mancho Punin

Şerif Mehmed

Strength

4,000

Unknown

Casualties and losses

Heavy

References

BANU (May 1985). Information Bulgaria: a short encyclopaedia of the People's Republic of Bulgaria. Pergamon Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-08-031853-0.
Evgheni Dinchev; Alexander tour (Firm) (December 2002). Bulgaria guide book. Alexander Tour. p. 189. ISBN 978-954-9942-35-4.

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Notes

a: Despite not achieving independence, the rebels negotiated the expulsion of the Ottoman ayan Şerif Mehmed

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