Battle of Deçiq
| Battle of Deçiq | |||||||
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| Part of Albanian Revolt of 1911 | |||||||
Albanian fighters during the battle. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Northern Albanian (Malësor) tribes | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ded Gjo Luli Sokol Baci Pretash Zeka Ulaj Luc Mark Gjeloshi Marash Pali Gjin Pjetër Pervizi | Shefqet Turgut Pasha | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Albanian Tribesmen | Ottoman Army | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,000-3,300 | 28,000 | ||||||
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The Battle of Deçiq (Albanian: Beteja e Deçiqit; Serbian: Bitka kod Dečića/ Битка код Дечића) was a battle between Albanian tribesmen and Ottoman forces during the Malësori uprising of 1911. It was a turning point for Albania's secession from the Ottoman Empire. Dedë Gjo Luli, the organiser of the Albanian tribal forces, raised the Albanian flag for the first time since 1479 on the mountain of Deçiq after the Albanians had achieved victory over the Ottoman Turks.