Battle of Pločnik
43°12′07″N 21°21′20″E / 43.20194°N 21.35556°E
| Battle of Pločnik | |||||||
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| Part of the Serbian–Ottoman wars | |||||||
Central Balkans in 1373–1395. The battle was fought near Prokuplje. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Moravian Serbia supported by: Kingdom of Bosnia | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Lazar Hrebeljanović Miloš Obilić (WIA) |
Murad I Shahin Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| c. 15,000 | c. 20,000 in total | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Light | c. 12,000–13,000 killed, wounded or captured | ||||||
The Battle of Pločnik was fought sometime between 1385 and 1387 near the village of Pločnik (near Prokuplje in today's southeastern Serbia), between the forces of Serbian Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović, and the invading Ottoman Army of Sultan Murad I.