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Siege of Berat
- When
- July 1455
- Where
- Berat
- Part of
- Siege of Berat in 1455
Skanderbeg besieged the Ottoman fortress of Berat in July 1455, aiming to retake the city from Ottoman control.
The Albanian army, supported by Aragonese-Neapolitan artillery, began pounding the fortress. The campaign was the first major test between Skanderbeg and the forces of the new Sultan Mehmed II, ending in an Ottoman victory.
Sources
- Siege of Berat (1455) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
- Skanderbeg Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
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