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Blockade of Montenegro
Part of the First Balkan War

Port of Bar under construction, c. 1905–1916
Date10 April – 14 May 1913
Location
Mediterranean sea; Montenegrin-Albanian coast from Bar up to the outlet of the Drin, near Shëngjin[1] (from 23 April up to Durrës)[2]
Belligerents
Blockade of Montenegro Montenegro Blockade of Montenegro Austria-Hungary
Blockade of Montenegro France
Blockade of Montenegro Germany
Blockade of Montenegro Italy
Blockade of Montenegro United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
  • Kingdom of Montenegro Nicholas I
  • Kingdom of Montenegro Prince Danilo Petrović
  • Kingdom of Montenegro Prince Peter
  • Kingdom of Montenegro Janko Vukotić
  • Kingdom of Montenegro Radomir Vešović
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Cecil Burney[3]
  • Austria-Hungary Maximilian Njegovan[4]
  • Austria-Hungary Paul Stupar[5]
Strength
Multi-national naval squadron, including Austrian ships Aspern and Zenta, British ships Dublin and the 3rd Battle Squadron, French ship Edgar Quinet, German ship Breslau, and Italian ship Ammiraglio di Saint Bon

In the Blockade of Montenegro (10 April – 14 May 1913) a multi-national naval squadron summoned by the Great Powers and under the command of Sir Cecil Burney blockaded the Montenegrin ports. The purpose of the blockade was stopping Montenegrin reinforces and supplies from reaching the Albanian coast.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Roux was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hooton was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Heathcote, T.A. (2002). British Admirals of the Fleet 1734-1995 A Biographical Dictionary. Leo Cooper. p. 37. ISBN 9780850528350.
  4. ^ Tucker, Spencer (2003). Who's Who in Twentieth Century Warfare. Taylor & Francis. p. 235. ISBN 9781134565153.
  5. ^ Ueberall illustrierte Zeitschrift für Armee und Marine · Volume 15 (in German). Boll u. Pickardt. 1913. p. 699.

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