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Siege of Anzele

Siege of Anzele was a siege conducted in 1579 at Caxito, in what is now Angola. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Caxito. It was part of the Angolan Wars, which ran from 1579 to 1683. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 150-260 men against 12,000 men.

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Fought1579
WhereCaxito, Angola8.578S, 13.664E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory.
BelligerentsPortugalagainstKingdom of Ndongo
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofAngolan Wars1579 to 1683

Where it sits in the Angolan Wars

Siege of Anzele, 1579Cuanza River Campaign, 1580Battle of Casicola, 1585First Battle of the Lucala, 1585Battle of Kavanga, 1646Battle of Pungo Andongo, 167115791671Siege of Anzele, 1579
6 placed engagements of the Angolan Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1579 (year precision)
PlaceCaxito, Angola
8.578S, 13.664E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength150-260 men12,000 men
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Paulo Dias de Novais
Siege of AnzeleSiege of AnzeleBattle of QuifangondoGerman campaign in AngolaBattle of QuifangondoGerman campaign in AngolaUígeAmbrizDondoNdalatando100 km8.578S, 13.664E
Placed at Caxito; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Anzele is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 29 in present-day Angola.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q138606175, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Anzele, revision 1370738927, 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.