List of wars involving Montenegro

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The following is a complete list of wars fought by Montenegro since the 19th century. The list gives the name, the date, combatants, and the result of these conflicts according to the legend below.

  Montenegrin victory
  Montenegrin defeat
  Another result*

*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Montenegro, status quo ante bellum , or a treaty or peace without a clear result.

DateConflictCombatant 1Combatant 2Result
1807 - 1814 Adriatic campaign of 1807–1814

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria
Flag of the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro2.svg  Montenegro
Greek Revolution flag.svg Greek irregulars

Flag of France (1794-1815).svg  France
Flag of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).svg Naples
St. Blaise - National Flag of the Ragusan Republic.svg Ragusa
Coalition victory
1852 - 1853 First Montenegrin-Ottoman War

Flag of Montenegro (1860-1905).svg  Montenegro

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg Ottoman Empire Montenegrin victory
  • Without significant territorial changes
1861 - 1862 Second Montenegrin-Ottoman War

Flag of Montenegro (1860-1905).svg  Montenegro

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg Ottoman Empire Ottoman victory
1876–1878 Third Montenegrin-Ottoman War

Flag of Montenegro (1860-1905).svg  Montenegro

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg Ottoman Empire Russian victory
1904 - 1905 Russo-Japanese War

Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire
Flag of Montenegro (1860-1905).svg  Montenegro

Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg Empire of Japan Russian defeat
1912-1913 First Balkan War Balkan League

Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
State Flag of Serbia (1882-1918).svg  Serbia
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
Flag of Montenegro (1905-1918).svg  Montenegro


Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg Ottoman Empire

Balkan League victory
1913 Second Balkan War

State Flag of Serbia (1882-1918).svg  Serbia
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
Flag of Montenegro (1905-1918).svg  Montenegro
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg  Ottoman Empire


Flag of Bulgaria.svg Kingdom of Bulgaria

Victory
  • Bulgaria defeated
1914-1916 [2] World War IMontenegrin Campaign Flag of Montenegro (1905-1918).svg  Montenegro
State Flag of Serbia (1882-1918).svg  Serbia
Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Austria-Hungary Capitulation

Allied victory

1919 Christmas Uprising Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg Montenegrin Whites
Flag of Yugoslavia (1918-1943).svg  Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Flag of Montenegro (1905-1918).svg Montenegrin Greens
Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy
Victory of Montenegrin Whites
1941-1945 [3] World War IIWorld War II in Montenegro Yugoslav Partisans flag (1942-1945).svg Yugoslav Partisans

Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg  Soviet Union
(1944–45)
Flag of Albania 1944.svg Albania (1944–45)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom (1942–45)
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States (limited involvement, 1943–45)

Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Nazi Germany

Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy (until 1943)
Flag of Montenegro (1905-1918 & 1941-1944).svg Occupied Montenegro
Nedic's Serbia.jpg Government of National Salvation Flag of Independent State of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Chetniks Flag.svg Montenegrin Chetniks
Flag of Albania (1943-1944).svg Occupied Albania (1943–44)

Allied victory
1991-1992 [4] Croatian War of Independence — Siege of Dubrovnik Flag of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro.svg Republic of Montenegro Territorial Defence Force
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslav People's Army (JNA)
Flag of Croatia.svg Republic of Croatia Defeat, Croatian victory.
1992Defense of Foča Flag of the Socialist Republic of Montenegro.svg Republic of Montenegro Territorial Defence Force

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslav People's Army (JNA)

Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1998).svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Yugoslav People's Army victory
1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Flag of NATO.svg  NATO Kumanovo Agreement, end of bombing campaign

Peacekeeping operations

Current Mission OrganizationCountry/RegionNr. of personnelPeriod
UNMIL UN Liberia Officers as military observers2006–2014
EU-NAVFOR EU Somalia 8 Members (APVD team) [5] 2010–active
UNFICYP UN Cyprus Officers as military observers2012–active
RS NATO Afghanistan 25 Members (Military troops and medical team)2014–2021
EUTM EU Mali Officers training and military observers2014–active
MINURSO UN Western Sahara Officers as military observers2016–active
KFOR NATO Kosovo Two officers and medical team2018–active

References

  1. "Montenegro, Japan to declare truce". UPI. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. Crna Gora i Veliki rat, Vijesti
  3. CRNA GORA U DRUGOM SVJETSKOM RATU, borcicg.com
  4. Rat za mir: 20 godina kasnije, još daleko od pravde, Vijesti
  5. "Crnogorci brane "Esbjerg" od pirata".