Battle of Rudnik (1804)
| Battle of Rudnik | |||||||||
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| Part of the First Serbian Uprising | |||||||||
Ruins at Rudnik, drawing by Felix Kanitz (1829–1904) | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Serbian rebels |
Dahije Ottoman city garrison | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Karađorđe Milan Obrenović |
Sali-aga Alil Džavić † Pljakić † Čolak-Alija | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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Šumadija army Rudnik nahija army |
Janissaries Rudnik deli and local soldiers Čačak soldiers | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Little | 300+ | ||||||||
The Battle of Rudnik was undertaken by the Serbian rebel army led by Karađorđe against the town of Rudnik, in the hands of the Dahije (renegade Janissaries) in early March 1804. Rudnik was the centre of the Rudnik nahija in the main rebel territory of Šumadija. It was in the hands of Sali-aga, a notorious Janissary. After failed negotiations and skirmishes, the two sides agreed that the Dahije leave the town. They were pursued and defeated, however, Sali-aga managed to escape to Čačak. The Muslim population left the town on their own will.