Milisav Čamdžija
Milisav Čamdžija | |
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Tombstones of Ivanko (front) and Milisav (background) | |
| Nickname | Čamdžija ("the Boatman") |
| Born | 1770s |
| Died | 1815 |
| Cause of death | Mortally wounded |
| Buried | Family orchard in Borak |
| Allegiance | Revolutionary Serbia |
| Service years | 1804–1815 |
| Rank | kapetan (captain) |
| Unit | Belgrade unit |
| Commands | Belgrade blockade line |
| Known for | Heroism, liberation of Belgrade |
| Conflicts | First Serbian Uprising |
Milisav Ivanović (Serbian: Милисав Ивановић; 1770s–1815), known as Čamdžija (Милисав Чамџија, "the Boatman"), was a Serb revolutionary that participated in the First Serbian Uprising, fighting in the Belgrade najiha army under knez Sima Marković. He was known as a hero that sang in battle, receiving ten wounds and a hole in the jaw. He fell at the beginning of the Second Serbian Uprising. His birth village was given the prefix veliki ("great") due to the legacy of Sima Marković and his. The tombstones of Čamdžija and his brother are designated a cultural heritage monument.