The Battle of Albulena, also known as the Battle of Ujëbardha, was fought on 2 September 1457 between Albanian forces led by Skanderbeg and an Ottoman army under Isak bey Evrenoz and Skanderbeg's nephew, Hamza Kastrioti.
On 2 September 1457, Skanderbeg finally gave the order for his armies to regroup and launched a surprise attack on the Ottoman camp, killing and capturing up to 30,000 men. Among them was Hamza who was later sent as a prisoner to Naples in Italy.
The victory strengthened the morale of the Albanians. There were few, if not any, officers and soldiers who deserted afterwards. The battle of Albulena has been seen as Skanderbeg's most brilliant victory over the Ottomans.
Lyrics:
Albulena, prap mor prita, prita
ndal sulltan o, o se t'erdhi dita
Skenderbeu prap prej majes t'kalit
si rrufeja o po zbret prej malit
Skenderbeu o ja beni be
boten zuna o ne Albulene
asni i gjall o nuk do shpetoj
fushen gjaku o do ta mbuloj
Marr ushtrin o, prap qe e morri ika
e Drenovci o mor se zu frika
me vrap pash o se t'zu rreziku
mjer kush mbeti, o mor lum kush iku
Albulena, o mor gropa, gropa
met ushtrija, o mor mish per korba
per vend tone o mor per liri
Albulen o, do e bajm Arbri
Albulena
Skenderbeu si rrufe prej malit
Albulena, o mor gropa, gropa
met ushtrija, o mor mish per korba
per vend tone o, o mor per liri
Albulen o, do e bajm Arbri
