Attack by Montenegran forces at Tuzi
An Austrian Military Postcard, depicting an attack on Tuzi, Montenegro. Tuzi was the last city to surrender to the Turks and the first to claim independence under the leadership of Ded Gjo Luli Dedvukaj. He led his Malesor brothers to victory in 1911, as a result freeing from a powerful Muslim army. The famous battle of Tuzi depicted in this card was known as the Battle of Deciq. This victory for the Albanians sparked to other events that led to the eventual Independence of Albania
Picture No
10430702
Media ID
46581880
Size
5238px x 3339px
(5.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
1911





























