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Battle of Slivnitsa

1885 · 19th century · Part of the Serbo-Bulgarian War

The Battle of Slivnitsa was fought from 17 to 19 November 1885 near the town of Slivnitsa, west of Sofia, during the Serbo-Bulgarian War. The Bulgarian army under Prince Alexander of Battenberg defeated the invading Serbian army of King Milan I. The victory secured the union of Bulgaria with Eastern Rumelia, proclaimed in September 1885, which the powers accepted in 1886.

Battle of Slivnitsa
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Principality of BulgariaKingdom of Serbia

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