Battle of Pirot

November 27, 1885 · Pirot

Result Bulgarian victory

Bulgarian troops captured the Serbian town of Pirot after defeating the Serbian army. Austria-Hungary then stepped in to stop the Bulgarian advance and end the Serbo-Bulgarian War.

On the map Contemporaries

Principality of Bulgaria

Kingdom of Serbia

Bulgaria

Serbia

Strength and losses

Strength: 50,000
Casualties: 1,900

Strength: 32,000
Casualties: 1,100

Also involved 1

Mihail Savov participant · Principality of Bulgaria