Serbian victory at Bratačić secured the Valjevo-Obrenovac corridor and enabled Karađorđe to concentrate forces for the decisive Battle of Mišar.
Key Facts
- Date
- 1 August 1806
- Ottoman force strength
- 7,000 men
- Serbian infantry strength
- 1,500 infantry with 2 cannons
- Serbian cavalry
- 200 horsemen plus 60 under Nenadović
- Ottoman commander
- Hadži-beg of Srebrenica
- Serbian commander
- Karađorđe
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
In 1806, the Ottomans launched an offensive against Karađorđe's Serbia. A Bosnian Ottoman force of 7,000 men under Hadži-beg of Srebrenica crossed the Drina, advanced through the Valjevo nahiya, and halted at Bratačić, intending to link with the main Ottoman Bosnian army near Šabac for a combined march on Belgrade.
On 1 August 1806, Serbian forces of roughly 1,500 infantry, 2 cannons, and 200 cavalry engaged the Ottoman Bosnian troops at Bratačić. The Ottomans attacked first but withdrew after encountering 60 cavalrymen under Matija Nenadović, mistaking them for larger reinforcements. The Serbs then seized the surrounding slopes and attacked, forcing the Ottomans to retreat toward Rožanj and back across the Drina.
The Serbian victory eliminated the threat along the Valjevo-to-Obrenovac axis, preventing the Ottoman Bosnian flanking force from merging with the main army. This allowed Karađorđe to redeploy his forces and subsequently achieve a major victory at the Battle of Mišar, strengthening the Serbian position during the First Serbian Uprising.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Karađorđe, Matija Nenadović.
Side B
1 belligerent
Hadži-beg of Srebrenica.