Editing Christmas Uprising (section)

===Siege of Virpazar===
Unrest started around the [[Crmnica]] town of [[Virpazar]] on {{OldStyleDate |3 January 1919||21 December 1918}}, where the supporters of [[Nicholas I of Montenegro|King Nicholas]] were led by [[Jovan Plamenac]].{{sfn|Kordić|1986|pp=55-57}}

According to Commander Jagoš Drašković, Plamenac approached Virpazar in the morning of 3 January with over 400 men, while Drašković defended the town with around 350. The number of defenders increased during the day, and Plamenac hoped to reach the [[Royal Italian Army|Italian troops]] further to the south for supplies and ammunition. Since Drašković placed his troops between Plamenac and the Italians, Plamenac agreed to meet with Drašković, who was accompanied by Dr Blažo Lekić, leader of the Crmnica youth and an older local, Stanko Đurović. Plamenac agreed to send his men home, in return for a letter guaranteeing his safe passage to Cetinje after his men disbanded.{{sfn|Kordić|1986|pp=55-57}}

Drašković concludes that Plamenac agreed to disband his troops because he was unsure of his victory, and because his plan was to deal with Virpazar and [[Rijeka Crnojevića]] quickly, after which his troops in the area could join the siege of Cetinje, which was planned to be over by 5 January. Since this proved impossible, he counted on improving the Greens' odds with Cetinje by appearing in person and in the company of at least a few men.{{sfn|Kordić|1986|pp=55-57}}

Plamenac disbanded most of his troops in the evening of 3 January, and proceeded to his native village of Boljevići with around 60 men, who planned to march on Cetinje the following day. On 4 January, Andrija Radović stopped in Virpazar while returning from [[Shkodër]], where he held a speech in front of the Crmnica locals. He threatened Plamenac, and pointed out that he was now decorated with more foreign honors than the late [[Ilija Plamenac]]. Drašković considers this speech to have acted to the detriment of the White cause, primarily because it enraged the locals who held Ilija Plamenac in high regard. Because of this new situation, Jovan Plamenac started rallying his men again.{{sfn|Kordić|1986|pp=55-57}}

In the evening of 4 January, Drašković marched on Boljevići with around 150 men, but Plamenac had already retreated toward Seoca and Krnjice. Drašković returned to Virpazar and boarded his men on a ship headed for Krnjice, where he attacked Plamenac and his troops. The Greens retreated into [[Skadarska Krajina]], and crossed the [[Buna (Adriatic Sea)|Bojana]] to join the Italian troops in [[Albania]].{{sfn|Kordić|1986|pp=55-57}}