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Russian assistance and Montenegro's readiness for war

Russian assistance and time to mobilize without Ottoman interference helped prepare the Balkan League's smallest member.

Notes

Montenegro was the smallest member of the Balkan League. Russian assistance had improved its military skills, making its forces a useful contribution to the coalition. It had avoided Ottoman occupation, and the Ottomans paid it little attention. That gave Montenegro time to mobilize without Ottoman interference.