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Mihailo Ilić

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Mihailo Ilić
Born(1845-11-26)26 November 1845
Jagodina, Ottoman Empire
Died5 September 1876(1876-09-05) (aged 30)
Mount Javor, Ottoman Empire
Resting place
Allegiance Principality of Serbia
Years of service1862–1876
RankMajor
Battles / warsFirst Serbian–Turkish War 

Mihailo Ilić (Serbian Cyrillic: Михаило Илић; 26 November 1845 – 5 September 1876) was a Serbian officer, military writer, scientist and translator.[1]

He spoke German, Russian and French and was a member of the Serbian Learned Society. His works served as textbooks for military schools.[1] He died in the battle of Jankov vrh (1,492 m above sea level), on Mount Javor, near Ivanjica, in the First Serbian–Turkish War.[2]

A monument to Major Ilić was erected at the Memorial Cemetery on Mount Javor on 24 June 1907.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b uzicanstveno.rs (2018-12-26). "Ko je bio Mihailo Ilić?" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  2. ^ novosti.rs (2016-08-07). "Na Javoru su se borili za Kosmet" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  3. ^ srbija.aladin.info. "Turistička organizacija opštine Ivanjica" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-03-08.
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