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Ottoman conquest of Albania halted until 1479. The Ottomans are defeated in numerous battles by the Albanians, mostly under Skanderbeg. Albanian resistance weakens following the death of Skanderbeg in 1468. Krujë falls in 1478 after three previous failed sieges in 1450, 1466 and 1467. Shkodër falls in 1479. Albanian–Venetian War
Pages in category "Battles involving Albania" The following 78 pages are in this category, out of 78 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The Battle of Tamara Bridge was a battle which occurred on 15 January 1945 at the tail end of World War II in Albania between the communist-led Albanian Partisan forces against the Kelmendi tribal forces of Northern Albania headed by Prek Cali. It was the last major battle that occurred in Albania during World War 2 and the last major anti ...
The Italian Armed Forces committed 22,000 troops under General Alfredo Guzzoni to the invasion of Albania. [1] The main force, tasked with capturing the capital Tirana, was placed under the command of General Alfredo Guzzoni and was to be landed at Durrës; it consisted of two battalions of the 3rd Regiment "Granatieri di Sardegna", one battalion of the 47th Infantry Regiment "Ferrara", five ...
1997 Albanian civil unrest; Albanian-Anjou Conflict; Albanian-Epirote War (1367–70) Albanian-Epirote War (1374–1375) Albanian-Epirote War (1381–84) Albanian-Epirote War of 1385; Albanian–Ottoman Wars (1432–1479) Albanian–Venetian War; Albanian–Yugoslav border war (1921) Albanian–Yugoslav border conflict (1948–1954)
Battles involving Albania (1 C, 78 P) C. Corfu Channel incident (11 P) F. Forts in Albania (3 P) I. Invasions of Albania (3 P) M. Military alliances involving Albania ...
The battle thus opened a new phase in the Ottoman-Albanian war which saw the high-water mark of the Albanian resistance and the fiercest Ottoman invasions of Albania in the war. [27] The war would last until the fall of Krujë in 1478. [32] The Albanian feminine first name Albulena, originating as a reference to the battle, is still in use today.
The Albanian–Venetian War of 1447–48 (Albanian: Lufta Shqiptaro-Veneciane) was waged between Venetian and Ottoman forces against the Albanians under George Kastrioti Skanderbeg. The war was the result of a dispute between the Republic and the Dukagjini family over the possession of the Dagnum fortress. Skanderbeg, then ally of the Dukagjini ...