Siege of Krujë (1467)
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The Third Siege of Krujë by the Ottoman Empire occurred in 1467 at Krujë in Albania.
The destruction of Ballaban Pasha's army and the siege of Elbasan during the previous siege of Krujë forced Mehmed II to attack Skanderbeg in the summer of 1467. Skanderbeg retreated to the mountains while Ottoman grand vizier Mahmud Pasha Angelović pursued him but failed to find him because Skanderbeg succeeded to flee to the coast.[1] Meanwhile Mehmed II sent detachments to raid the Venetian possessions (especially Durazzo) and to keep them isolated. He besieged Krujë for several days but when he realized that he could not take it by assault, he lifted the siege. Although Ottomans did not capture Krujë, they managed to take a lot of booty by plundering area around Durres and Scutari.[2]
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- ^ Stavrides 2001, pp. 163, 164
When the Ottoman army arrived Skanderbeg took refuge in Albanian mountains. Mehmed II sent Mahmud Pasha to the mountains, together with most experienced part of the army, in order to pursue Skanderbeg, while he himself ravaged the rest of the land ... The Grand Vezier spent fifteen days in the mountains,... However, they did not find Skanderbeg, who had managed to flee to the coast
- ^ Stavrides 2001, p. 163
...taking much booty and many prisoners... Mehmed II after ravaging the rest of the land, went to Kruje and besieged it for several days. When he realized that it would not be taken by assault, he decided to return...
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Coordinates: 41°31′N 19°48′E / 41.517°N 19.8°E / 41.517; 19.8
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