Armed forces of the Principality of Serbia

The Military or Army of the Principality of Serbia (Војска Кнежевине Србије/Vojska Kneževine Srbije), known as the Serbian Military or Army (Српска војска/Srpska vojska), was the armed forces of the Principality of Serbia. It was succeeded by the Royal Serbian Army.

Establishment
A small army was established in 1830 on Russia's initiative, after the Russian victory over the Ottomans in 1829, and the signing of the Treaty of Adrianople (1829), which reguaranteed the autonomy of Serbia as per the earlier Akkerman Convention (1826).

History
Serbian officers participated in the Serb Uprising of 1848–49 and the Herzegovina uprising (1875–77). During and after the Serbian–Ottoman War of 1876–78, between 30,000 and 70,000 Muslims, mostly Albanians, were expelled by the Serb army from the Sanjak of Niș and fled to the Kosovo Vilayet.