The revolt started in the western part of Kosovo Vilayet[15] and was led by Hasan Pristina, Nexhip Draga, Bajram Curri, Riza bej Gjakova and others.[16] Hasan Prishtina who was in the Kosovo Vilayet during the revolt, and Ismail Qemali who was in Europe gathering weapons and money and attempting to win over European public opinion to the cause of the uprising, maintained communication through the British Consulate in Skopje.[17] Essad Pasha Toptani obliged himself to organize the uprising in Central Albania and Mirdita.[18]