The Pirate Battle - a battle in the Serbian-Bulgarian war, held on November 26 and 27, 1885 between the Western Corps of the Bulgarian Army and the Nishav Army of Serbia.
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| Main conflict: Serbian-Bulgarian war | |||
 "Entry into the Pirot" Hood. Anthony Piotrovsky | |||
| date | November 26 - 27, 1885 | ||
| A place | Pirot , Serbia | ||
| Total | Bulgaria's victory | ||
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Content
Background
After a three-day battle of the Slivnitsa (November 5-7), which ended with the defeat of the Serbian army, the Bulgarians go on the offensive. The Western Corps, after successful battles under Gurgulyat (November 7) and under Dragoman (November 10), approached Pirot. Serbian Nishav army takes defensive positions east of the city.
The composition and strength of the parties
Western Corps
The western corps was under the command of Daniel Nikolaev and included:
- Captain Panitsa's detachment (1600 people)
- Captain Bendrev's Squad
- Column of Major Gujev (a total of about 9,000 people)
- Column of Lieutenant Colonel Mutkurov (a total of about 6000)
- Column of Captain Nikiforov (a total of about 4,000)
- Column of Major Stoyanov (a total of about 4,000)
- Captain Popov's detachment (about 4,000 people)
- Reserve commanded by Colonel Dmitry Filov
- First Echelon (6 battalions, 7 squadrons)
- Second tier (6½ battalion, 3 batteries)
- Third echelon (1st and 2nd groups of Sofia volunteers)
- Second tier (6½ battalion, 3 batteries)
- First Echelon (6 battalions, 7 squadrons)
Location of the parties
(drawing from the article “ ru: ВЭ / ВТ / ”
" Military encyclopedia Sytin ")
Western Corps
Nishav Army
The course of hostilities
Implications
Links
Literature
- Peychev, A. and others. 1300 years on the guards, Sofia, 1984, Military publishing
- Atanasov, S. and others. Bargalskoto military art prez capitalism, Sofia, 1959, Dzhrzhno military publishing with INR
- Dimitrov, I., United 1885 - Encyclopedic reference guide, Sofia, 1985, Dzhrzhno Publishing House "Dr. Peter Beron"
- Encyclopedia of military and marine sciences. Under the general editorship of the General of Infantry Leer St. Petersburg. 1897 t. VII.