Krivošije uprising (1869)

Krivošije Uprising

Illustration of combat between Austro-Hungarian forces and rebels from La Ilustración Española y Americana (25 December 1869)
Date7 October 1869 – 11 January 1870
Location
Result

Rebel military victory

  • Austria-Hungary abandons conscription and grants a general amnesty for rebels
Territorial
changes
Status quo ante bellum
Belligerents
Austria-Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Strength
~1,000 13,000+

The Krivošije uprising of 1869 was an internal conflict in the far south of the Austro-Hungarian Empire that broke out following the Austro-Hungarian government's decision to extend military conscription to the Serb tribe and region of Krivošije. It lasted from October 1869 until a formal peace accord was signed on 11 January 1870. The rebels managed to defeat the Austro-Hungarian army detachments sent against them and in the end the government conceded on all points of dispute.