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Battle of Casicola

Battle of Casicola was a battle fought in 1585 in what is now Angola. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q132776772. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 130 Portuguese soldiers; 8,000 Ambundu auxiliaries against 6,000-12,000.

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Fought1585
WhereAngola8.815S, 13.230E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory.
BelligerentsPortugalagainstKingdom of Ndongo
Casualties and lossesNoneandHeavy
Part ofQ132776772

Where it sits in Q132776772

Siege of Anzele, 1579Battle of Casicola, 1585First Battle of the Lucala, 1585Battle of Kavanga, 1646Battle of Pungo Andongo, 167115791671Battle of Casicola, 1585
5 placed engagements of Q132776772 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1585 (year precision)
PlaceAngola
8.815S, 13.230E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength130 Portuguese soldiers; 8,000 Ambundu auxiliaries6,000-12,000
Casualties and lossesNoneHeavy
Commanders
  • André Ferreira Pereira
Battle of CasicolaBattle of CasicolaBattle of QuifangondoBattle of QuifangondoAmbrizDondo100 km8.815S, 13.230E
Placed at its recorded location; 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 Casicola is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 19 in present-day Angola.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q138632220, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Casicola, revision 1370436449, 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.