Battle of Vučji Do

The Battle of Vučji Do (Битка код Вучјег дола) was a major battle that took place on 18 July 1876 in Vučji Do, Herzegovina in Ottoman Empire (modern Bosnia and Herzegovina). The battle was fought between Montenegrins and Herzegovinians versus the Ottoman Turks. The Montenegrin forces, led by King Nicholas I heavily defeated Muktar Pasha's forces and captured and killed Osman Pasha and Selim Pasha. In addition, they captured a large consignment of weapons and ammunition.

Background
As the Uprising in Herzegovina continued, Germany, Russia and Austria-Hungary proposed a two-month truce at the meeting held in mid-May. At the same time negotiations between the Serbian and Montenegrin governments result to the two declaring war on the Ottoman Empire on 30 June 1876.

Battle
The battle took place in Vučji Do, near Bileća in Herzegovina (modern Bosnia and Herzegovina), then part of the Bosnia Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.