Episode 2 of 2
Ottoman Relief and Albanian Defeat
- When
- Mid-July 1455
- Where
- Berat region
- Part of
- Siege of Berat in 1455
An Ottoman relief army surprised the resting Albanian cavalry on the Osum River in mid-July, killing nearly all horsemen and routing the besiegers.
The Albanian forces were caught off guard while resting. The Ottoman reinforcements arrived in mid-July, leading to a disastrous defeat that crippled the Albanian resistance. Only Vrana Konti managed to push back initial waves.
Sources
- Skanderbeg Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
- Siege of Berat (1455) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
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