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Declaration of War

When
18 June 1876
Where
Unknown
Part of
Montenegro declares war on the Ottoman Empire

Montenegro declared war on the Ottoman Empire on 18 June 1876, following a prior agreement with Serbia.

The declaration followed the rejection of Montenegro's territorial requests by the Ottoman Porte. Relations had deteriorated due to the Herzegovina uprising and earlier incidents in Podgorica. Serbia followed Montenegro's lead in declaring war.

Sources

  1. Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1876–1878) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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