Capture of Shkodër

Date: July 24, 1910 • Location: Shkodër, Albania

Ottoman forces captured the city of Shkodër, ending the Albanian revolt of 1910 (depicted).

The Ottoman Empire, also known historically as Turkey or the Turkish Empire, was a state that spanned much of Southeastern Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th century to the early 20th century, centred in modern-day Turkey. It also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe between the early 16th and early 18th centuries.