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The '''Battle of Mashkullorë''' (March 18, 1908) ({{Lang-sq|Beteja e Mashkullorës}}), was a battle during the ] between forces under the command of ] an the ]<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TjgNAQAAIAAJ&q=beteja%20e%20mashkullores |title=Historia e popullit shqiptar |publisher=Enti i botimeve shkollare i Republikës Socialiste të Serbisë |year=1968 |location=University of California |language=Albanian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Skendi |first=Stavro |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/927972580 |title=Albanian National Awakening. |date=2015 |publisher=Princeton University Press |isbn=978-1-4008-4776-1 |oclc=927972580}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Central Intelligence Agency |first=United States |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OAwoMK-DB-kC |title=Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts |publisher=Ohio State University |year=1962 |location=Ohio State University |pages=54–55 |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Language School (U.S.) |first=Army |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sJJRAQAAMAAJ&q=Beteja%20e%20mashkullores |title=12-month Course in Albanian |publisher=Albanian Language Department, Army Language School |year=1955 |location=University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign |language=English}}</ref><ref name="syri.net">{{Cite web |title=Lufta e Mashkullorës, beteja e Çerçiz Topullit kundër forcave osmane |url=https://www.syri.net/amp/index.php?id=493025 |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=www.syri.net}}</ref> The '''Battle of Mashkullorë''' (March 18, 1908) ({{Lang-sq|Beteja e Mashkullorës}}), was a significant event in Albania's fight for independence against ]. It took place in the small village of Mashkullorë near the city of ] and served as a symbolic act of resistance against the oppression of the Albanian population. <ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TjgNAQAAIAAJ&q=beteja%20e%20mashkullores |title=Historia e popullit shqiptar |publisher=Enti i botimeve shkollare i Republikës Socialiste të Serbisë |year=1968 |location=University of California |language=Albanian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Skendi |first=Stavro |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/927972580 |title=Albanian National Awakening. |date=2015 |publisher=Princeton University Press |isbn=978-1-4008-4776-1 |oclc=927972580}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Central Intelligence Agency |first=United States |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OAwoMK-DB-kC |title=Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts |publisher=Ohio State University |year=1962 |location=Ohio State University |pages=54–55 |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Language School (U.S.) |first=Army |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sJJRAQAAMAAJ&q=Beteja%20e%20mashkullores |title=12-month Course in Albanian |publisher=Albanian Language Department, Army Language School |year=1955 |location=University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign |language=English}}</ref><ref name="syri.net">{{Cite web |title=Lufta e Mashkullorës, beteja e Çerçiz Topullit kundër forcave osmane |url=https://www.syri.net/amp/index.php?id=493025 |access-date=2022-10-28 |website=www.syri.net}}</ref>


== Background == == Background ==

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Part of the armed resistance of Çerçiz Topulli
Battle of Mashkullorë
Part of the Albanian Revolt

Çerçiz Topulli with his Albanian rebels
DateMarch 19, 1908
LocationMashkullorë, Albania
Result Albanian Victory
Belligerents
Albanian rebels Ottoman Gendarmerie
Commanders and leaders
Çerçiz Topulli
Mihal Grameno		 Binbashi Halil Musa Bey
Strength
5 Albanian rebels 1000 troops were stationed(150-200 soldiers practiced in combat)
Casualties and losses
2 wounded, one of them Çerçiz Topulli 20 killed

The Battle of Mashkullorë (March 18, 1908) (Template:Lang-sq), was a significant event in Albania's fight for independence against Ottoman rule. It took place in the small village of Mashkullorë near the city of Kruja and served as a symbolic act of resistance against the oppression of the Albanian population.

Background

On February 25, 1908, Çerçiz Topulli and his |Albanian rebel group assassinated the Ottoman binbashi of Gjirokastër. After the assassination of the Ottoman binbashi, Çerçiz Topulli and his Albanian rebels fled to Mashkullorë

Armed resistance in Mashkullorë

See also: Çerçiz Topulli armed resistance

On March 18, the Albanian rebels were surrounded by Ottoman forces. The Ottoman forces had over 150 soldiers and the Albanian rebels were outnumbered, nevertheless, Çerçiz Topulli was able to fight the soldiers, and emerge victorious. The Albanian rebel group of the detachment resisted attacks of the Turkish forces for an entire day and were able to break the siege. The Turkish forces lost 20 soldiers The Albanian rebels did not lose any soldiers, but Çerçiz Topulli and Myftar Axhemi were wounded.

References

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