Bakal-Milosav
Bakal-Milosav | |
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Bakal-Milosav distinguished himself at Mišar (battle illustrated) | |
| Nicknames | Bakal-Milosav ("Milosav the Grocer") |
| Born | 1770 |
| Died | 1823 (aged 52–53) |
| Buried | Šabac |
| Allegiance | Revolutionary Serbia |
| Service years | 1804–1815 |
| Rank | kapetan (captain) |
| Unit | Šabac nahija army under Luka Lazarević |
| Commands | Drina |
| Known for | Heroism |
| Conflicts | First Serbian Uprising |
Bakal-Milosav (Serbian: Бакал-Милосав; 1770–1823) was a Serb revolutionary, originally an immigrant grocery store owner who volunteered to join the Serbian rebel army in the First Serbian Uprising and fought mostly under the command of Luka Lazarević. His unit fought in West Serbia and by the Drina against the Ottoman Bosnian army, where he distinguished himself.