Battle of Mufilo
The Battle of Mufilo (Portuguese: Combate de Mufilo) was a battle occurring on 27 August 1907, in the southwest of Portuguese Angola, during the Ovambo resistance to Portuguese colonization.
Battle of Mufilo | |||||||
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Part of Portuguese campaign against the Ovambo (1904-1907) | |||||||
Portuguese marine sergeants of the expeditionary force sent to fight the Cuamatos (photo taken in Lisbon on 15 May 1907 by Joshua Benoliel) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Alves Roçadas | Sihetekela | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,300 men | 20,000 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
15 killed 55 wounded | Unknown |
Bibliography
- René Pélissier, Les Guerres Grises, résistances et révoltes en Angola (1845–1941), Éditions Pélissier, Orgeval, 1978.
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