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Battle of Macontene

Battle of Macontene was a battle fought in 1897 at Chibuto District, in what is now Mozambique. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Chibuto District. It was part of Portuguese campaigns of pacification and occupation, which ran from 1880 to 1920. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1897
WhereChibuto District, Mozambique24.683S, 33.533E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
Belligerents25px Portuguese EmpireagainstGaza Empire remnants
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofPortuguese campaigns of pacification and occupation1880 to 1920

Where it sits in Portuguese campaigns of pacification and occupation

Battle of Marracuene, 1895Battle of Coolela, 1895Battle of Mugenga, 1896Battle of Macontene, 1897Battle of the Cunene, 1904Battle of Mufilo, 1907Battle of Mongua, 1915Maconde campaign, 191718951917Battle of Macontene, 1897
8 placed engagements of Portuguese campaigns of pacification and occupation in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1897 (year precision)
to 1897
PlaceChibuto District, Mozambique
24.683S, 33.533E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Joaquim Augusto Mouzinho de Albuquerque
  • Maguiguana
Battle of MaconteneBattle of MaconteneXai-XaiMaciaKomatipoortPanda100 km24.683S, 33.533E
Placed at Chibuto District; 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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Battle of Macontene is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 24 in present-day Mozambique.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q10293389, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second Battle of Macontene, revision 1381764071, 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.