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Извод ратних страдалника у Србији 1876. године
The Excerpt of 1876 War Sufferers in Serbia

Author(s): Miloš Jagodić
Subject(s): History
Published by: Istorijski institut, Beograd
Keywords: sufferers; houses; buildings; municipality; village; town

Summary/Abstract: The article presents data on the damage caused by the 1876 war against Turkey to the inhabitants of seven border areas of the Principality of Serbia. The published document represents a detailed tabular overview of the number of casualties, burned houses and buildings, individuals capable and incapable of work, and people without food — all composed based on the information of the Government Commission for the Aid to War Sufferers of 12 March 1881. According to this data, 71,812 persons in 246 villages suffered damage. Of them, 31,862 were deemed capable for work, and 39,701 incapable; the total number of burnt houses and buildings was 8,933, and 35,014 people were without food. The document is kept in the Archive of Serbia, in the Ministry of Finance Fund — the Economic Department.

  • Issue Year: 2007
  • Issue No: 28
  • Page Range: 165-191
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Serbian