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=== Battle of Dolni Debar ===
Was a battle that occurred approximately a few kilometers near the town of [[Debar]]. In reference
to it's name, the term Dolni in the [[Macedonian]] language referred to : south. According to historians
the battle happened south of Debar. The [[belligerents]] of this battle saw a Macedonian rebel force
take on the [[Ottoman Empire]]. This battle was fought on April 29th, 1444<ref>History of the Macedonian
People - Ottoman Rule in Macedonia, Risto Stefov, Wikibooks Part 19, p.10</ref>and was one that greatly
contributed to the liberation of the town of Debar.
It is unclear whether the Albanian rebels assisted the Macedonians in this battle, or whether they were
part of the Ottoman cavalry. Because of the region or location of the town, many Albanian peasants joined
the Macedonian insurgents. The commander of this battle on the Macedonian side was Moses the Great, who
apparently fought in many battles previously.
A rebel strike force of [[insurgents]] from the Debar region led by Moses the Great decimated the Ottoman army,
leaving seven thousand dead and five hundred captured prisoners.<ref>History of the Macedonian People -
Ottoman Rule in Macedonia, Risto Stefov, Wikibooks Part 19, p.10</ref>The Macedonian rebels ceased their
easterly expansion and as a result, the eastern border of the greater Debar region became the borderline
between the Ottomans and the rebels, which in the next three decades or so would become an area of
continuous conflict.
Two years later another battle occurred again in the Debar region, and the Ottomans suffered heavy losses
resulting in a victory for the Macedonian [[voivoda]]. Because of the victories around the town of Debar,
[[Scanderbeg]] decided to renounce his allegiance to the [[Sultan]] and began to raise a [[rebellion]].
Below is the Macedonian coat of arms which was used during the battle at Dolni Debar.
[[File:Macedonian coat of arms 1444.jpg|thumb]]
=== References ===
[[:Category:Battles involving the Ottoman Empire]]
[[:Category:Ottoman Vardar Macedonia]]
[[:Category:Dolni Debar]]
[[:Category:Ottoman Empire]]
Was a battle that occurred approximately a few kilometers near the town of [[Debar]]. In reference
to it's name, the term Dolni in the [[Macedonian]] language referred to : south. According to historians
the battle happened south of Debar. The [[belligerents]] of this battle saw a Macedonian rebel force
take on the [[Ottoman Empire]]. This battle was fought on April 29th, 1444<ref>History of the Macedonian
People - Ottoman Rule in Macedonia, Risto Stefov, Wikibooks Part 19, p.10</ref>and was one that greatly
contributed to the liberation of the town of Debar.
It is unclear whether the Albanian rebels assisted the Macedonians in this battle, or whether they were
part of the Ottoman cavalry. Because of the region or location of the town, many Albanian peasants joined
the Macedonian insurgents. The commander of this battle on the Macedonian side was Moses the Great, who
apparently fought in many battles previously.
A rebel strike force of [[insurgents]] from the Debar region led by Moses the Great decimated the Ottoman army,
leaving seven thousand dead and five hundred captured prisoners.<ref>History of the Macedonian People -
Ottoman Rule in Macedonia, Risto Stefov, Wikibooks Part 19, p.10</ref>The Macedonian rebels ceased their
easterly expansion and as a result, the eastern border of the greater Debar region became the borderline
between the Ottomans and the rebels, which in the next three decades or so would become an area of
continuous conflict.
Two years later another battle occurred again in the Debar region, and the Ottomans suffered heavy losses
resulting in a victory for the Macedonian [[voivoda]]. Because of the victories around the town of Debar,
[[Scanderbeg]] decided to renounce his allegiance to the [[Sultan]] and began to raise a [[rebellion]].
Below is the Macedonian coat of arms which was used during the battle at Dolni Debar.
[[File:Macedonian coat of arms 1444.jpg|thumb]]
=== References ===
[[:Category:Battles involving the Ottoman Empire]]
[[:Category:Ottoman Vardar Macedonia]]
[[:Category:Dolni Debar]]
[[:Category:Ottoman Empire]]
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