battle, Cold War
Battle of Kolwezi
Battle of Kolwezi was a battle fought in 1978 in what is now Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q2745406. The recorded result: Coalition (Zaire/French) victory. Recorded strength: ~5,000 against 3,000–4,000 (estimated).
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Record
| Date | 1978 (year precision) to 1978 | |
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| Place | Democratic Republic of the Congo 10.717S, 25.467E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Strength | ~5,000 | 3,000–4,000 (estimated) |
| Casualties and losses | ~120 killed; 5 killed, 6 missing; 1 killed | ~250–400 killed; 160 captured |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Jadotville 1961, 141 km E
- Battle of Cuito Cuanavale 1987, 842 km SW
- Battle of Sinoia 1966, 902 km SE
- Battle of Lake Nyasa 1914, 1002 km E
- Battle of Tabora 1916, 1026 km NE
Elsewhere in 1978
- Battle of Cassinga Angola
- Battle of Kaukaba Lebanon
Battle of Kolwezi is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 3 in present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2745987, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kolwezi, revision 1381718788, 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.