Mehmed Bushati

Mehmed Bushati[a] (r. 1768 – June 1775) was the governor of the Pashalik of Scutari and founder of the Bushatli dynasty of Shkodër In 1768, Mehmed Pasha became the governor of the pashalik of Scutari.

[2] In 1770, he fought in Morea against Greeks and Russians, and in 1772 he and his son participated in the march on Ulcinj.

[3] He continued the Scutari pretensions over Montenegro and Brda, and planned to suppress their revolt; in early April 1774, he was in Podgorica and met with some chieftains of the northern Albanian tribes to discuss the planned operation.

[1] In 1774, in the same month of the death of Šćepan Mali,[4] he attacked the Kuči and Bjelopavlići[5] with 15,000 troops,[6] but was decisively defeated and returned to Scutari.

[4] This campaign had a great impact on the Kuči tribe which was described as "destroyed".