Expulsion of Ottoman, Albanian and Jewish families from Vranje and surroundings
Belligerents
Principality of Serbia
Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Jovan Belimarković Stepa Stepanović
Asaf Pasha Ibrahim Pasha
Units involved
Šumadija Corps
Volunteer Corps
12 infantry battalions
2 cavalry squadrons
3,000 Albanian irregulars
Strength
8,500 soldiers
22 cannon
15,000 soldiers
8 cannon
Casualties and losses
207 killed, 308 wounded
630 killed, 1,236 wounded, 1,635 POWs
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Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878)
First Serbian–Ottoman War
Eastern front
Veliki Izvor (1876)
Southern front
Šumatovac (1876)
Adrovac (1876)
Krevet (1876)
Veliki Šiljegovac (1876)
Đunis (1876)
Second Serbian–Ottoman War
Pirot (1877)
Niš (1877)
Vranje (1878)
The Battle of Vranje, or the Liberation of Vranje (Serbian: Ослобођење Врања / Oslobođenje Vranja), represented one of the final stages of the second phase of the Serbian–Ottoman War (1876–78). At the beginning of the war, the Serbian army began the offensive in what is today South Serbia. After the Battle of Grdelica, the Serbian army managed to break into the Masurica Valley leaving the road to Vranje open and unguarded. At the same time, many rebellions broke out in the Serbian-Ottoman border areas, including in the Vranje region, against Ottoman authority. To help the rebels, the Serbian command decided to send Lieutenant Stepa Stepanović to form a special rebel battalion.
General Jovan Belimarković was the commander of the Serbian Army; his forces were deployed east of the South Morava River. The leader of the Ottoman forces was Division General Asaf Pasha whose forces were deployed west of the South Morava River. Officially, the battle began on 26 January 1878, when Serbian forces began to move to the west side of the river; it culminated in a great battle on 31 January. About 22,000 Serbian soldiers participated in the successful liberation of the town.
During the battle, Lieutenant Stojičević, who was killed in Devotin just north of the town, was cited for his bravery. Major Radomir Putnik was tasked with pursuing the retreating Ottoman forces as they moved towards Bujanovac and Preševo.
After the Treaty of San Stefano, citizens of Vranje feared that the area would be conceded to the Principality of Bulgaria. A letter was sent to Serbian Prince Milan Obrenović with the plea not to withdraw the army from Vranje. It officially became part of Serbia after the Congress of Berlin in 1878.
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