Battle of Perast

Battle of Perast
Part of the Cretan War (1645–69)
Venetian engraving of Perast
Date 15 May 1654 Location Perast, Republic of Venice (modern-day Montenegro) 42°29′13″N 18°41′56″E / 42.487°N 18.699°E / 42.487; 18.699 Result Venetian victory
Belligerents
Republic of Venice	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Krsto Vicković	Mehmed Rizvanbegović †
Units involved
Venetian soldiers Hajduks	Sanjak of Herzegovina (infantry and fustas) Pirates from Ulcinj (Fustas)
Strength
43 Venetian soldiers 12 Hajduks	More than 6,000[1]
Casualties and losses
Unknown	63–80 dead 200–800 wounded
class=notpageimage| Location within Montenegro

The Battle of Perast (Serbian: Перашка битка) was a battle for control over Venetian held Perast (modern day Montenegro) fought in 1654 between defending forces of Venetian Republic from Perast accompanied by hajduks^[1] and attacking forces of Ottoman Empire from Sanjak of Herzegovina. Commander of defending Perast forces was Krsto Vicković while Ottoman forces were led by Dizdar Mehmed Rizvanbegović.

Venetian forces from Perast were victorious and successfully repelled the Ottoman attack in the battle which is in some sources referred to as most glorious victory in their history.^[2]