The Second Serbian Uprising

At the beginning of 1815, the Čačak region became the centre of preparations for a new uprising. The agreement on the resumption of the war with the Turks was turned into a plan, according to which Arsenije Loma was supposed to liberate Rudnik, Lazar Mutap would free Čačak, and Petar...

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  • At the beginning of 1815, the Čačak region became the centre of preparations for a new uprising. The agreement on the resumption of the war with the Turks was turned into a plan, according to which Arsenije Loma was supposed to liberate Rudnik, Lazar Mutap would free Čačak, and Petar Topalović would free Kragujevac
  • Acts of war were undertaken by the insurgents and the Turks in Rudnik and Požega. The first was intended to capture Čačak and the second to take place in it. These attacks turned into a great battle from April 25 to June 13, 1815.
  • The conflict was resolved in the area between Ljubić Hill and the trench in Čačak, across several consecutive battles, between May 6 and June 10
  • The battle of Čačak ended on June 12, 1815, after more than a month and a half of fighting, with the complete defeat of the best Turkish army in the Belgrade region
  • Duke Tanasko Rajić died near his cannons