While Marko Miljanov was in the front lines, Ilija Plamenac was commanding the Montenegrin army from the back, developing a strategy.

[citation needed] The rest of the Montenegrins chased the remaining Ottomans southward, forcing them into a fast retreat.

The most successful part of the Montenegrin Army was the Martinići battalion, which killed 2,000 Ottomans, and captured 6 enemy flags.

Novak Vujošević from the Kuči tribe was the biggest hero of the battle, killing 28 enemy soldiers; he later received an award from the Russian emperor.

Marko Miljanov, one of the two Montenegrin commanders, was awarded the best captured sword and a house in Medun, which is today a museum.