Battle of Slivnitsa

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Battle of Slivnitsa
Part of the Serbo-Bulgarian War
Alexander of Battenberg on the battlefield of Dragoman
Date 17 November 1885 – 19 November 1885 Location Slivnitsa, Bulgaria Result Bulgarian victory Bulgarian invasion of Serbia begins Serbia calls on Austria Hungary for allied assistance before final surrender
Belligerents
Bulgaria	Serbia
Commanders and leaders
Alexander I	Milan I
Strength
12,000 in the beginning; 32,000 by 17 November	25,000 in the beginning; 40,000 by 17 November
Casualties and losses
1,800	2,100

The Battle of Slivnitsa (Bulgarian: Битка при Сливница, Serbian: Битка на Сливници) was a victory of the Bulgarian army over the Serbians on 17–19 November 1885 in the Serbo-Bulgarian War. It solidified the unification between the Kingdom of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia.