1911 Highlanders Uprising
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The rise of Albanian nationalism first sparked with the Battle of Deçiq on April 6, 1911, which was located in the town of Tuzi, Malësi e Madhe. The battle was fought between the Catholic Malësor Albanians led by Ded Gjo Luli, against the forces of the Ottoman Empire led by Turgut Pasha. The long and bloody battle was an Albanian victory. During the battle, the Albanian flag was raised for the first time since George Kastrioti in 1443. As a result of this victory, the Albanians found a sense of confidence and nationalism that led to other events toward independence, which eventually came about on November 28, 1912. Today, many songs and stories of the Albanians are passed in honor of the important battle that led to the independence of Albania.
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