Skanderbeg's Macedonian campaign

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Skanderbeg's Macedonian campaign
Part of Albanian–Ottoman Wars (1432–1479)
Date August 1462 Location Western Macedonia Result Albanian victory
Belligerents
League of Lezhë	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Skanderbeg	1st invasion: Hasan bey (POW) 2nd invasion: Isuf bey 3rd invasion: Karaza bey
Strength
8,000	1st invasion: Unknown 2nd invasion: 18,000 3rd invasion: 34,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Very heavy losses

Skanderbeg's Macedonian campaign was a preemptive campaign into the Ottoman Empire in Macedonia by Skanderbeg to defeat three Ottoman armies which had been prepared for the joint-invasion of Albania. From 1461 to 1462, Skanderbeg campaigned in Italy to protect his ally, Ferdinand I, from being overrun by the Angevin dynasty which claimed the Kingdom of Naples. Before setting out for Italy, Skanderbeg forged a truce with Sultan Mehmed II. Upon returning to Albania after securing Ferdinand, the Venetians became hostile to Skanderbeg and a sort of undeclared war took place. Mehmed saw an opportunity to attack Skanderbeg and sent three armies in one year. All three were defeated by Skanderbeg, however, in August 1462.