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Battle of Slivnitsa

Battle of Slivnitsa was a battle fought on 17 November 1885 at Slivnitsa, in what is now Bulgaria; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Serbo-Bulgarian War. The recorded result: Bulgarian victory; Bulgarian invasion of Serbia begins; Serbia calls on Austria Hungary for allied assistance before final surrender. Recorded strength: 12,000 in the beginning; 32,000 by 17 November against 25,000 in the beginning; 40,000 by 17 November.

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Prince Alexander Batenberg on the battlefield at Slivnitsa
Prince Alexander Batenberg on the battlefield at Slivnitsa. Dimitar Gjudzenov, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought17 November 1885lasted 2 days
WhereSlivnitsa, Bulgaria42.869N, 23.015E
OutcomeBulgarian victory; Bulgarian invasion of Serbia begins; Serbia calls on Austria Hungary for allied assistance before final surrender
BelligerentsPrincipality of BulgariaagainstKingdom of Serbia
Casualties and losses1,800and2,100
Part ofSerbo-Bulgarian War

Record

Date17 November 1885
to 19 November 1885
PlaceSlivnitsa, Bulgaria
42.869N, 23.015E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength12,000 in the beginning; 32,000 by 17 November25,000 in the beginning; 40,000 by 17 November
Casualties and losses1,8002,100
Commanders
  • Alexander of Battenberg
  • Milan I of Serbia
Battle of SlivnitsaBattle of SlivnitsaSiege of SofiaSiege of Serdica (809)Battle of Mount OkolchitsaBattle of TashkessenBattle of Milin KamakSiege of SofiaSiege of Serdica (809)Battle of Mount OkolchitsaBattle of Milin KamakSkopjePristinaNišPlevenKyustendilPlovdivKragujevacLovec100 km42.869N, 23.015E
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Battle of Slivnitsa is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 118 in present-day Bulgaria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1861319, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Slivnitsa, revision 1370589555, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.