The Serbs, hidden behind their wooden barricades, waited. They were mostly untrained. Many were local peasants who had never held a rifle before that summer. But they had one advantage: they were fighting for their homes, their churches, and their children.
Karađorđe gave the order to hold fire until the enemy was "close enough to see the whites of their eyes." boj na misaru prepricano
He charged down the hill, straight into the Ottoman cavalry. His bodyguards followed. The shock was psychological. The horsemen, expecting to ride down frightened peasants, suddenly faced a roaring counter-attack led by a giant of a man. The horses swerved. The charge broke. For five hours, the battle raged hand-to-hand. Men fought with bare fists, knives, and rifle butts. The wounded on both sides lay in the ditches, screaming for water. The Serbs, hidden behind their wooden barricades, waited
Today, a large white church stands on top of Mišar hill. But the real monument isn't the stone. It is Serbia itself. Every time you hear the phrase "Samo sloga Srbina spasava" (Only unity saves the Serb), remember that it was first written in blood on the slopes of Mišar. But they had one advantage: they were fighting
Strategically, it opened the door for the liberation of Belgrade just four months later. Psychologically, it proved to Europe that the Ottoman giant could be beaten.
Opposite them stood (Black George), a pig trader turned military leader, and his 4,000 to 5,000 rebels. The Serbs had no uniforms, only opanci (traditional shoes) and guns they had made in hidden mountain forges. They had gunpowder, courage, and a single, desperate plan.