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Battle of Marracuene

Battle of Marracuene was a battle fought in 1895 in what is now Mozambique. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q18469222. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 soldiers against 2,000 soldiers.

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Fought1895
WhereMozambique25.733S, 32.683E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsPortugal Kingdom of PortugalagainstRonga forces
Part ofQ18469222

Where it sits in Q18469222

Battle of Marracuene, 1895Battle of Coolela, 1895Battle of Mugenga, 1896Battle of Macontene, 1897Battle of the Cunene, 1904Battle of Mongua, 191518951915Battle of Marracuene, 1895
6 placed engagements of Q18469222 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1895 (year precision)
PlaceMozambique
25.733S, 32.683E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2,000 soldiers2,000 soldiers
Commanders
  • António José Enes
Battle of MarracueneBattle of MarracueneMaputoXai-XaiMbabaneLobambaMatolaMbombelaMaciaKomatipoort100 km25.733S, 32.683E
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 Marracuene is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 8 in present-day Mozambique.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2745584, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Marracuene, revision 1370449127, 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.