Mic Sokoli
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Mic Sokoli was a Kosovan
Kosovo
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 fighter from the League of Prizren. He is a People's Hero of Albania
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He participated in the battles of Gjakova against the Turkish Mehmet Ali Pasha
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, and distinguished himself from other warriors in the Battle of Nokshiq against the
Montenegrin aggressors. His battles in Plavë, Guci, Hoti, Gruda, Tuzi, Prizren, Gjakovë, Ferizaj, Gjilan, and Shkup were all fought against Slavic aggression.

Death

He died in April 1881 during the Battle of Siviva against the Ottoman forces under Dervish Pasha, Mic Sokoli performed a rare act of bravery by thrusting his body in front of an enemy cannon, and fell heroicly in battle.
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