Battles for Vuksan and Matejče
| Battles of Vuksan and Matejče | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Macedonian Struggle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Serbian Chetnik Organization |  Kumanovo garrison | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Kosta Pećanac | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 35 | Unknown, much larger | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 4 dead, unknown wounded | 40 dead and wounded (Serb claim) | ||||||
The Battles of Vuksan and Matejče were a series of clashes that occurred on 30 April 1905 between Serbian Chetnik forces and the Ottoman army.
Battle[edit]
While moving towards Matejče, Kosta Pećanac's company was ambushed and surrounded an Ottoman army, which was equipped with mountain artillery.[1][2] The fight lasted until deep into the night, when the Chetniks broke through the encirclement without casualties. according to Kosta Pećanac, 4 Chetniks were killed (Jovan Đorđević, Aleksa Šagović, Trajko Zafirović and Petar Sirinćanin) while the Ottomans had 40 men dead and wounded.[3][1][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Krvave borbe srpskih četa po macedoniji i njihov rad od početka 1903 do danas" [The bloody battles of the Serbian troops in Macedonia and their work from the beginning of 1903 until today]. Književnog pregleda (in Serbian) (1). Belgrade: Savić: 68–69. 15 June 1912.
- ^ Ilić, Vladimir (2006). Српска четничка акција 1903–1912 (in Serbian). Belgrade: Ecolibri. ISBN 978-86-7905-044-1.
- Ivanić, Ivan (1910). Maćedonija i maćedondži (in Serbian). Vol. 2. Štampa Savića i Komp. p. 56.
- ^ Kosta Pećanac (1997). Četnička akcija 1903–1912. Belgrade: Hipnos. pp. 20–22.
- ^ Ilić, Vladimir (March 9, 2003). "Srpski četnici na početku dvadesetog veka (11): Borbe na Vuksanu i Kitki". Glas Javnosti. Archived from the original on 2023-10-03.