Berkovitsa rebellion (1836)

The Berkovitsa rebellion or Mancho's rebellion (Bulgarian: Манчова буна, Манчова размирица) broke out in the Berkovitsa (Turkish: Berkofce) nahiya, part of the Ottoman Empire, on 7 May 1836.[1] It was led by Mancho Punin.[2] That year there were also rebellions in nearby Pirot and in Belogradchik.

Berkovitsa rebellion
Part of the Bulgarian-Ottoman Wars
Date1836
Location
Berkovitsa, Bulgaria
Result Partial rebel victory[a]
Belligerents
Bulgarian rebels Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Mancho Punin Şerif Mehmed
Strength
4,000 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Heavy Heavy

References

  1. ^ BANU (May 1985). Information Bulgaria: a short encyclopaedia of the People's Republic of Bulgaria. Pergamon Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-08-031853-0.
  2. ^ Evgheni Dinchev; Alexander tour (Firm) (December 2002). Bulgaria guide book. Alexander Tour. p. 189. ISBN 978-954-9942-35-4.

Notes

^ a: Despite not achieving independence, the rebels negotiated the expulsion of the Ottoman ayan Şerif Mehmed

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