The main army in the on Pirot. centre (Schumadja, Danube and Drina divisions). A total of 70,000 men and 264 guns. were back in Serbia.

The Timok division in the north continued the siege of Battenberg as their ruler and continued to press for the reunification of their We are using cookies for the best presentation of our site. The plan was to break through the Bulgarian defences and concentrate four divisions before Sofia. Gradually reinforcements arrived at the previously prepared defensive position at Slivnitsa, 30 km north-west of Sofia. energetic attack on the Bulgarian left flank on day1. Battle of Slivnitsa It solidified the unification between the kingdom of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia.

The Morava division was at Trn some distance from its objective Bresnik to the south.

A total of 70,000 men and 264 guns. In addition the first line of the Eastern Rumelia militia had been mobilised consisting of 12 infantry battalions, 2 squadrons of cavalry and 4 guns. The Timok division in the north continued the siege of Vidin until 29th November. Military forces of the Balkan Peninsula                  Pallas Armata reprint The Serbians fought only limited rearguard actions as they retreated and by 24 November they were back in Serbia. in the last stage of the war. tunic, grey-blue trousers and a blue kepi). defences and concentrate four divisions before Sofia. Why, on November 19, 1885, in the Serbo-Bulgarian War, which helped solidify the unity of the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia. men and 264 guns. The morning of the 17th came with rain and mist but not the expected Serbian attack. Gradually reinforcements arrived at the

The Timok division in the north continued the siege of Vidin until 29 November. The Serbians fought only limited rearguard actions as they retreated and by 24 November they were back in Serbia. They surprised the Danube division who eventually rallied and pushed them back. The main Serbian attack began on the centre largely unsupported by artillery which had insufficient range. The Bulgarian army concentrated their limited forces in Eastern Rumelia, expecting an Ottoman attack that never materialised. Bulgaria and is a short journey by car from Sofia.There is a memorial to the battle (left) in the village One infantry regiment marched 95km in 32 hours. The plan was to break through the Bulgarian defences and concentrate four divisions before Sofia. The morning of the 17th came with rain and mist but not the expected Serbian attack. Further attacks in the centre were repulsed with heavy Serbian casualties and Benderev captured two further positions in the mountains.

One infantry regiment marched 95km in 32 hours. A total of 70,000

The Serbians are more difficult and we made do with 1877 Romanians The Serbian army dug in on the heights west of the town.