Beteja e parë e Oranikut: Dallime mes rishikimesh

The '''First Battle of Oranik''' took place during the [[Albanian-Venetian War of 1447-1448]], when the [[Republic of Venice]] allied with the [[Ottoman Empire]] against the [[League of Lezhë]]. The Albanian forces defeated the Ottoman army led by Mustafa Pasha during the battle and two months later peace was established between Albania and Venice.

 

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In 1447, [[Skanderbeg]] had gone to war with Venice. The Venetians had been using diplomatic tactics to weaken Skanderbeg's influence and power: they had been trying to convince the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman Turks]] to launch an incursion into Albania. The Turks, who had been [[Siege of Svetigrad (1448)|besieging Svetigrad]], could not peel away their forces to fight in the Albanian interior: Svetigrad blocked their way and Skanderbeg's army was camped nearby. Once the fortress had fallen, however, they could afford to send troops into Albania.