Following the union of Bulgaria with Eastern Rumelia, Serbia has launched an invasion of Bulgarian territory, but has been speedily defeated and humiliated. Now the Bulgarians launch a counter-invasion of their own and take the town of Pirot in south-eastern Serbia, but the intervention of Austria forces them to withdraw.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Bulgarians are forced to withdraw from Serbia". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18923, accessed 09 June 2026.]
