Muslim Rebel Groups

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Muslim Rebel-controlled territories in Albania during World War I.

Establishment

July 1914: A vast peasant revolt of Muslim inspiration, led by Haxhi Qamili starting from the central regions and in favor of a restoration of Ottoman rule over Albania. Capture of Berat by the rebels on July 12, 1914.
August 1914: Valona conquered by Muslim Rebel Groups.
September 1914: Prince William, while not formally renouncing his role as monarch, left Albania to take refuge in Venice.
October 1914: On 31 October 1914 the government of Prime Minister Antonio Salandra ordered the occupation of the Albanian islet of Saseno.
November 1914: Essad reentered Albania in October 1914, and his forces quickly secured control of Durres and the central regions, but failed to restore order in the rest of the country.
December 1914: Unopposed Italian landing in the port of Vlora.

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January 1916: Bulgarian units entered Albania from the north-east across the Drin river taking Elbasan on 29 January.
February 1916: The embarkation of fleeing Serbs from Durazzo ended on 9 February, but the Italian authorities decided to keep the Italian garrison already present in the port.
February 1916: The Austro-Hungarian XIX Army Corps occupied Tirana without encountering resistance.
August 1916: The Italian army created defensive positions in southern Albania.
November 1916: French general Sarrail detached a French cavalry column which occupied Korçë the following November 29 with little resistance.