Battle of Slivnitsa
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The Battle of Slivnitsa was a decisive 1885 engagement in the Serbo-Bulgarian War in which Bulgaria secured its unification and affirmed its military and political independence in the Balkans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Slivnitsa canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Captains vs. the Generals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackingForce | Serbian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Serbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Principality of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1885 in Bulgaria
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Battles involving Bulgaria ⓘ Battles involving Serbia ⓘ Serbo-Bulgarian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexander of Battenberg
NERFINISHED
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Milan I of Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Serbo-Bulgarian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| date | 1885-11-17 ⓘ |
| decisiveFor | outcome of the Serbo-Bulgarian War ⓘ |
| defendingForce | Bulgarian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1885-11-19 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Bulgarian counteroffensive into Serbian territory ⓘ |
| hasAftermath | armistice and subsequent peace treaty between Serbia and Bulgaria ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Bulgarian officers corps
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Serbian officers corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post-Congress of Berlin period ⓘ |
| impact |
affected balance of power in the Balkans
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strengthened Bulgaria’s international position ⓘ weakened Serbian influence in the region ⓘ |
| involved |
artillery engagements
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defensive positions along the Slivnitsa heights ⓘ infantry assaults ⓘ |
| locationRelativeTo | near the town of Slivnitsa, west of Sofia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Bulgarian numerical and organizational disadvantages
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Bulgarian use of field fortifications ⓘ high morale of Bulgarian troops ⓘ |
| partOf | Serbo-Bulgarian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Slivnitsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Bulgarian unification of the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Balkans ⓘ |
| result | Bulgarian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
affirmed Bulgaria’s military independence
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affirmed Bulgaria’s political independence in the Balkans ⓘ secured the unification of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| startDate | 1885-11-17 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | defense of Sofia ⓘ |
| year | 1885 ⓘ |
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