The Ottoman Siege of Drivast (Drisht), Albania, 1478
Channel: The Siege of Shkodra
Date: 04/05/2012

The Ottomans had failed to infiltrate the Shkodra Fortress in 1478, partly because of the young warriors from Drivast (Drisht) who made guerilla raids on the invading Turkish armies. Having failed in Shkodra, Sultan Mehmed II ordered attacks on the nearby smaller fortresses, like Drivast, Zabljak, and Lezha.