Battle of Bileća
| Battle of Bileća | |||||||
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| Part of the Bosnian–Ottoman Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Bosnia |
Ottoman Empire supported by: Principality of Zeta | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Vlatko Vuković Radič Sanković | Shahin Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| c. 7,000 | c. 18,000 in total | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Light | Heavy | ||||||
Location within Bosnia and Herzegovina Battle of Bileća (Dinaric Alps) | |||||||
The Battle of Bileća was fought in August 1388 between the forces of the Kingdom of Bosnia, led by Grand Duke Vlatko Vuković, and the Ottoman Empire under the leadership of Lala Shahin Pasha. The Ottoman army broke into Hum, the kingdom's southern region. After days of looting, the invaders clashed with the defending force near the town of Bileća, north-east of Dubrovnik. The battle ended with an Ottoman defeat.