Battle of Velika Hoča
1905 skirmish of the Macedonian Struggle
The Battle of Velika Hoča (Serbian: Борба у Великој Хочи) was fought between the Serbian Chetnik Organization, a Serbian rebel faction, and Ottoman irregulars from Orahovac, Kosovo, on 25 May 1905.
Prelude
The Battle of Čelopek (16 April 1905), fought between 120 Serbian guerillas and Ottoman officers accompanied by Ottoman Albanian bashi-bozuks, ended in a great victory after the guerillas managed to overtake three peaks; the Ottomans had over 200 dead and wounded, while the guerrillas only had 2 dead. The victory enraged the Ottomans, who began a manhunt for the rebels. The rebels were forced to retreat across the border, and the bands were subsequently dispersed. The bands intended to cross Ibarski Kolašin, Prizrenska Gora, Šar Mountains and Suva Planina to their respective areas. The journey of Lazar Kujundžić's armed cheta group proved catastrophic.
Battle
A group of seven fighters, led by vojvoda Lazar Kujundžić, vojvoda Savatije Milošević and sub-lieutenant Živojin Milovanović, arrived at night-time 24–25 May [O.S. 6–7 June] at the village of Velika Hoča near Prizren. This group returned to the field having crossed Kuršumlija, Podujevo, Ibarski Kolašin and Podrinje. The group's leader, the teacher Kujundžić, knew very well the customs and language of the Albanians. Velika Hoča was a Serbian village with only two Albanian tower houses (kule).
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