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Battle of Dolni Debar
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The Battle of Dolni Debar was a battle that occurred a few kilometres from the town of Debar. In reference to its name, the term Dolni in the Macedonian language referred to the south. According to historians, the battle happened south of Debar. The belligerents of this battle saw a Macedonian rebel force take on the Ottoman Empire. This battle was fought on April 29, 1444 and was one that greatly contributed to the liberation of the town of Debar. It is unclear whether the Albanian rebels assisted the Macedonians in this battle, or whether they were part of the Ottoman cavalry. Because of the region or location of the town, many Albanian peasants joined the Macedonian insurgents. The commander of this battle on the Macedonian side was Moses the Great, who apparently fought in many battles previously. A rebel strike force of insurgents from the Debar region led by Moses the Great decimated the Ottoman army, leaving seven thousand dead and five hundred captured prisoners. The Macedonian rebels ceased their easterly expansion and as a result, the eastern border of the greater Debar region became the borderline between the Ottomans and the rebels, which in the next three decades or so would become an area of continuous conflict. Two years later another battle occurred again in the Debar region, and the Ottomans suffered heavy losses resulting in a victory for the Macedonian voivoda. Because of the victories around the town of Debar, Scanderbeg decided to renounce his allegiance to the Sultan and began to raise a rebellion. Below is the Macedonian coat of arms which was used during the battle at Dolni Debar. 
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