 Called by historians the "battle of the captains vs the generals," referring to the young Bulgarian army, whose highest rank went up to a captain, the Battle of Slivnitsa was a decisive factor in the victory of the Bulgarian Army over the Serbs between 17 and 19 November 1885.It solidified the unification between the Kingdom of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia.A small mountain named Viskyar stands out to the south and the southwest of Slivnitsa.