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Captain Philip Vukasović' Military Mission to Montenegro in 1788

The beginning of the last Austro-Turkish War (1788-1791) was marked by a special Austrian military mission far behind enemy lines that had all the characteristics of guerilla warfare. Emperor Joseph II entrusted Captain Filip Vukasović of the Lika Regiment with the secret assignment to go to Montenegro with 400 experienced and well armed volunteers from the Lika and Otočac Regiments. Their objective was to gather evidence and intelligence about the activities of Kara Mahmud Pasha the rebellious Ottoman governor of the Sanjak of Scutari, find out his true intentions and encourage local Montenegrin lords - if necessary - to revolt against the Ottomans. Vukasović not only bore special credentials from his ruler that authorized him to negotiate on the highest level but also carried large amounts of money for bribes. Opening a new focal point of conflict in the middle of the Ottoman Empire would lessen the pressure of Ottoman military forces along the whole front that stretched from Bosnia until the Crimea.

Habsburg Monarchy ; Military Frontier ; Montenegro ; Ottoman Empire ; Vukasović ; Petar Petrović ; Joseph II

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