Battle of Vrbica
| Battle of Vrbica | |||||||
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| Part of the First Serbian Uprising | |||||||
View of Venčac mountain | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Dahije | Serbian rebels | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Kučuk-Alija | Karađorđe | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Janissaries | Karađorđe's personal guard | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 500–600 | 50, 100 or 200 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 13+ dead, and wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Vrbica (Serbian: Бој на Врбици/Boj na Vrbici) was a clash between the Dahije (renegade Janissaries) leader Kučuk-Alija and the Serbian rebel unit of supreme commander Karađorđe in March 1804 near Vrbica in the valley of the Venčac mountain. It took place during the resting and gathering of rebel troops to begin operations in the Jagodina area, meanwhile, the Dahije set out to relieve Rudnik and employ mercenaries, not knowing it was already in rebel hands. An informant gave up the location of Karađorđe.