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First Battle of the Lucala

First Battle of the Lucala 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: >40 Portuguese soldiers; 20,000 Ambundu auxiliaries against Unknown.

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Fought1585
WhereAngola9.633S, 14.233E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory.
BelligerentsPortugalagainstKingdom of Ndongo
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy
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, 167115791671First Battle of the Lucala, 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
9.633S, 14.233E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength>40 Portuguese soldiers; 20,000 Ambundu auxiliariesUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • Luís Serrão
  • Nzinga Ngola Kilombo Kia Kasenda
First Battle of the LucalaFirst Battle of the LucalaBattle of QuifangondoBattle of QuifangondoLuandaDondoCaxitoQuibalaNdalatandoCalulo100 km9.633S, 14.233E
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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First Battle of the Lucala 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 Q138641767, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of the Lucala, revision 1370619097, 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.