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Battle of Mufilo

Battle of Mufilo was a battle fought on 27 August 1907 in what is now Angola. It was part of Portuguese campaigns of pacification and occupation, which ran from 1880 to 1920. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 2,300 men against 20,000 men.

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Sargentos de marinha que iriam combater em Angola os Cumatas. Foto tirada na Terra do Desembargador, Belém (Lisboa)
Sargentos de marinha que iriam combater em Angola os Cumatas. Foto tirada na Terra do Desembargador, Belém (Lisboa). Joshua Benoliel, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought27 August 1907
WhereAngola16.800S, 14.983E
OutcomePortuguese victory
Belligerents25px|border Portuguese EmpireagainstOvambo
Casualties and losses15 killed; 55 woundedandUnknown
Part ofPortuguese campaigns of pacification and occupationPortuguese campaign against the Ovambo

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 Mufilo, 1907
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

Date27 August 1907
PlaceAngola
16.800S, 14.983E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2,300 men20,000 men
Casualties and losses15 killed; 55 woundedUnknown
Commanders
  • José Augusto Alves Roçadas
  • Sihetekela
Battle of MufiloBattle of MufiloBattle of NaulilaOperation KlipklopBattle of MonguaBattle of NaulilaOperation KlipklopBattle of MonguaOngwedivaOshikangoOndjivaChibemba100 km16.800S, 14.983E
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Battle of Mufilo is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 29 in present-day Angola.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2984842, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mufilo, revision 1379476576, 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.