 The rebels sought help from the Austrians, and asked to be handed an Austrian flag to show the Ottomans that they had at least symbolic Austrian support.Shortly thereafter, on April 8, 1596, Klis was captured by the Uskoks, prompting a wave of excitement among Christians from Lika to Herzegovina.At the end of 1596, after the outbreak of the Himara Revolt, Serbs began to rebel against the Ottomans.