Battle of Kosovo

The Battle of Kosovo was a battle between Serbian forces and the Turkish Empire. The result was huge losses on both sides, delaying the Turkish advance into Europe for many years. Battle of Kosovo,  Encyclopedia BritannicaVeselinović A., Ljušić R. (2001): Srpske dinastije, Novi Sad, . It is considered draw in military terms but it drained Serbia, more than the Turks, politically for long time. The Turks were able to quickly recover from this battle and immediately began capturing more territory in the Balkans.

The battle was fought on St Vitus' Day, 1389. At the time this was June 15, but is now celebrated on the June 28 as a national holiday in Serbia of their war against the Turks.

 Other websites 
 Battle of Kosovo as National Narrative by Dr. Seth Ward
 The Battle of Kosovo: Early Reports of Victory and Defeat  by Thomas Emmert
 The Kosovo Legacy by Thomas Emmert alternate URL 
 The events Surrounding the Battle of Kosovo 1389 and its cultural, traditional effect on the Serbian people  by Mark Gottfried
 The Battle of Kosovo Serbian Epic Poems  edited by Charles Simic Alternate URL 

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