18 September 1885CoupMilan I
A coup in Eastern Rumelia leads directly to a war between Serbia and Bulgaria
Historical records for Serbia in 1885, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
A coup in Eastern Rumelia leads directly to a war between Serbia and Bulgaria
A coup in Eastern Rumelia leads directly to a war between Serbia and Bulgaria
Faces a Balkan crisis after Eastern Rumelia unites with Bulgaria, overturning part of the territorial arrangement created at Berlin.
Regards the union of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia as a threat to Serbia.
Orders Serbian forces mobilized during the crisis over Eastern Rumelia.
Demands territory to compensate for Bulgarias union with eastern Rumelia
Declares war on Bulgaria and orders an advance toward Sofia.
Declares war on Bulgaria after the union with Eastern Rumelia disrupts the regional balance created by the Treaty of Berlin.
Commits Serbian forces against Bulgarian positions around Slivnitsa.
Invades Bulgaria hoping to unite Serbia
Directs the Serbian advance across the Bulgarian frontier.
Continues attacks against the Bulgarian defensive line at Slivnitsa.
Bulgarians, led by Stefan Stambolov, repulse a larger Serbian invasion force at Slivnitsa
Defeated in battle, eastern Roumelia is annexed by Bulgaria
Orders a retreat after Serbian attacks fail at Slivnitsa.
Bulgarians, led by Stefan Stambolov, repulse a larger Serbian invasion force at Slivnitsa
Withdraws Serbian formations toward the frontier after Slivnitsa.
Attempts to stabilize the Serbian retreat near Dragoman.
Loses the frontier position at Tsaribrod during the Bulgarian counteroffensive.
Concentrates Serbian defenses as Bulgarian forces approach Pirot.
26-27 November, Bulgarian victory, Austrian intervention saves the Serbs
Deploys Serbian troops to defend Pirot from the Bulgarian advance.
Bulgaria moves into Serbia
Withdraws after Bulgarian forces capture Pirot.
Benefits from Austro-Hungarian intervention halting the Bulgarian advance.
Franz Joseph forces an armistice in the Serbian War
An international conference is convened and becames deadlocked, Serbia declares war
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