battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Tuzi
Battle of Tuzi was a battle fought in 1912 at Tuzi, in what is now Montenegro. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tuzi. The recorded result: Montenegrin victory.
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Record
| Date | 1912 (year precision) to 1912 | |
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| Place | Tuzi, Montenegro 42.366N, 19.331E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | Zeta Detachment; ~15,000 men; (Mixed Brigade, Nikšić Brigade, Bjelopavlići Brigade) | Scutari Division; ~5,000–6,000 regulars (Nizam); ~2,000 irregulars (Bashibazouks) |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy casualties during the assault on Dečić | Entire garrison surrendered (~5,000 prisoners); 12 field guns captured |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Deçiq 1911, 3.1 km SW
- Battle of Fundina 1876, 9.9 km N
- Battle on Vrtijeljka 1685, 32 km W
- Siege of Scutari 1912, 36 km SE
- Battle of Antivari 1914, 38 km SW
Elsewhere in 1912
- Battle of Kumanovo North Macedonia
- Siege of Scutari Albania
- Battle of Adrianople Turkey
- Battle of Monastir North Macedonia
- Battle of Lule Burgas Turkey
Battle of Tuzi is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 30 in present-day Montenegro.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q137921012, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tuzi, revision 1370591865, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.