2-981-769 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The War in the Herzegovina: Council of War at Peco Pavlovitch's Camp, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. 'Crsto Pavlovitch; Bogdan Simonitch; Milovan Bochkovitch; Lazar Sotchitza; Peco Pavlovitch...The sketch of the council of war sent by Mr. Melton Prior, our Special Correspondent in the Herzegovina, is one which was held by the insurgent chiefs at Peco Pavlovitch's camp at Piva, close to Gorausko and the battle-field of Moralovitza...at which was decided the operations they intended to carry on during the winter...Peco Pavlovitch, who is a very brave chief, was anxious to attack, and frustrate the Turkish intention, and a hot and animated discussion ensued, as the other chiefs of the council were opposed to giving battle on account of their inferior numbers...[General Sotchitza] who impressed our Artist by his manliness of bearing, listened attentively to all the arguments...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1876.