Pursuit of Kučuk-Alija
| Pursuit of Kučuk-Alija | |||||||
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| Part of the First Serbian Uprising | |||||||
View from Avala | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Serbian rebels | Dahije | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Janko Katić (17 April) Vasa Čarapić (18 April) Karađorđe | Kučuk-Alija | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Karađorđe's guard (17 April) Grocka nahija (18 April) |
Janissaries kırcalı Jagodina deli and local soldiers | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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300–400 (17 April) 70 (18 April) | 1,000+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 11 | 100+ | ||||||
The pursuit of Dahije leader Kučuk-Alija followed the victory at Jagodina, and included a surprise attack at Ropočevo led by Janko Katić and an ambush at Leštane led by Vasa Čarapić, outside Belgrade, on 17–18 April, both led by brothers to victims of the Slaughter of the Knezes that sparked the uprising. While Kučuk-Alija managed to return to Belgrade, much of the Pashalik was by now held in rebel hands and the important cities were held in siege.