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The War in the Herzegovina, 1876. Creator: Unknown
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The War in the Herzegovina, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The War in the Herzegovina, 1876. The fortress of Goransko, the village of Piva, and the battle-field of Muratovitza from sketches...by our Special Artist, Mr. Melton Prior...bands of insurgents...under Peko and Socica attacked the Turks at Muratovitza while returning from Goransko. The Turks were routed...losing above 800 men, horses, ammunition, 675 rifles, and four rifled cannon. It is said that the Turks were above 3000, and the insurgents only 1500. This is the account given by Peko Paulovitch, the commander of the insurgents, who adds that the Turkish force was entirely dispersed, and that only 700 Turks returned to Gatschko. A very different version of the affair is presented in the Turkish official despatch:."Turkish losses are estimated at sixty killed and fifty-four wounded. It has been ascertained that the losses on the side of the insurgents were much more considerable". From "Illustrated London News", 1876
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This photograph print, titled 'The War in Herzegovina, 1876,' depicts the aftermath of a significant battle between the insurgents of Herzegovina and the Turkish forces. The scene is set against the backdrop of the fortress of Goransko, the village of Piva, and the battlefield of Muratovitza. According to reports from the 'Illustrated London News,' this battle took place when bands of insurgents, led by commanders Peko and Socica, attacked the Turks at Muratovitza while they were returning from Goransko. The Turkish forces were reportedly routed, resulting in the loss of over 800 men, horses, ammunition, 675 rifles, and four rifled cannons. The insurgents, believed to number only 1,500, were said to have entirely dispersed the Turkish force, with only 700 Turks reportedly returning to Gatschko. However, the Turkish official dispatch presents a vastly different account, estimating their losses at sixty killed and fifty-four wounded, while the insurgent losses were 'much more considerable.' The exact number of casualties on the insurgent side remains uncertain, but the impact of this battle was undoubtedly significant in the ongoing conflict between the Turkish forces and the insurgents in Herzegovina.
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