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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 the Portuguese campaign against the Ovambo, which ran from 1904 to 1907. 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 campaign against the Ovambo1904 to 1907

Record

Date27 August 1907
PlaceAngola
16.800S, 14.983E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2,300 men20,000 men
Casualties and losses15 killed; 55 woundedUnknown
Commanders
  • Alves Roçadas
  • Sihetekela
Battle of MufiloBattle of MufiloBattle of NaulilaBattle of MonguaBattle of NaulilaBattle of MonguaOngwedivaOshikangoOndjivaChibembaChitado100 km16.800S, 14.983E
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Elsewhere in 1907

Battle of Mufilo is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 19 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.