Battle of Carraleva Pass

Battle of Carraleva Pass
Part of Albanian revolt of 1910
Date 8 May - 11 May 1910 Location Carraleva Pass, Kosovo Vilayet, Ottoman Empire Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Albanian rebels	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Isa Boletini Idriz Seferi[1]	Shevket Turgut Pasha
Strength
8,000	20,000
Casualties and losses
heavy	heavy

The Battle of Carraleva Pass (Albanian: Beteja e Carralevës) was a battle between Albanian rebels and Ottoman forces during the Revolt of 1910. The clash represented a military offensive launched by Shevket Turgut Pasha against Albanian rebels that were blocking the Carraleva Pass. After 3 Days of fighting the Albanian insurgents were defeated and retreated to the Drenica region. They wereoutnumbered and outfalanked by the Ottoman forces which had been given the assistance of local Serb villagers and schoolteachers to guide through the mountains and gain advantage of position.^[2][3]

According to Albanian sources the Ottomans attacked 8,000 Albanian with 20,000 irregular soldiers.^[4] Both sides suffered heavy casualties.^[4]