Atlas of Battles

battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Kula

Battle of Kula was a battle fought on 3 November 1885 in what is now Bulgaria; it lasted 1 day. The recorded result: Serbian victory.

See it on the globe Read the article

Fought3 November 1885lasted 1 day
WhereBulgaria43.889N, 22.522E
OutcomeSerbian victory
BelligerentsBulgariaagainstKingdom of Serbia

Record

Date3 November 1885
to 4 November 1885
PlaceBulgaria
43.889N, 22.522E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Casualties and losses250 killed, wounded & captured during the battle; 1,100 captured during retreat130 killed and wounded
Commanders
  • Alexander of Battenberg
  • Gancho Georgiev
  • Milan I of Serbia
Battle of KulaBattle of KulaBattle of SmârdanSiege of VidinSiege of VidinSiege of VidinSiege of CalafatBattle of SmârdanSofiaBelgradeCraiovaNišČačakPlevenKragujevacDrobeta-Turnu Severin100 km43.889N, 22.522E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1885

Battle of Kula is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 126 in present-day Bulgaria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q12273556, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kula, revision 1370267499, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.