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Battle of Naulila

Battle of Naulila was a battle fought on 18 December 1914 at Naulila, in what is now Angola. It was part of Q659991. The recorded result: German victory. Recorded strength: 580 Infantry; 200 Cavalry against 650 Infantry.

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Embarque de tropas portuguesas para Angola, durante a 1ª Guerra Mundial do cais do Arsenal.
Embarque de tropas portuguesas para Angola, durante a 1ª Guerra Mundial do cais do Arsenal.. scan from "Portugal um século de imagens" (more than 70 years old), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 December 1914
WhereNaulila, Angola17.196S, 14.684E
OutcomeGerman victory
BelligerentsPortuguese AngolaagainstGerman South West Africa
Casualties and lossesAround 70andAround 30
Part ofQ659991

Where it sits in Q659991

Battle of Kusseri, 1914Battle of Agbeluvhoe, 1914Battle of Lai, 1914Battle of Chra, 1914Battle of Tepe, 1914Siege of Mora, 1914First Battle of Garua, 1914Battle of Nsanakong, 1914Battle of Ukoko, 1914Battle of Jabassi, 1914Naulila Incident, 1914First Battle of Edea, 1914Battle of Kilimanjaro, 1914Battle of Naulila, 1914Second Battle of Edea, 1915Battle of Kakamas, 1915Battle of Trekkopjes, 1915Battle of Gurin, 1915First Battle of Jaunde, 1915Second Battle of Garua, 1915Battle of Ngaundere, 1915Battle of Otavi, 1915Second Battle of Jaunde, 1915Battle of Banjo, 1915Battle of Kilosa, 1916Battle of Latema Nek, 1916Battle of Kahe, 1916Battle of Kondoa Irangi, 1916Battle of Mkalamo, 1916Battle of Tabora, 1916Battle of Dutumi, 1916Battle of Matamondo, 1916Battle of Kibata, 1916Battle of Beho Beho, 1917Battle of Nambanje, 1917Battle of Rumbo, 1917Battle of Narungombe, 1917Battle of Nurunyu, 1917Battle of Lioma, 191819141918Battle of Naulila, 1914
39 placed engagements of Q659991 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date18 December 1914
PlaceNaulila, Angola
17.196S, 14.684E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength580 Infantry; 200 Cavalry650 Infantry
Casualties and lossesAround 70Around 30
Commanders
  • José Augusto Alves Roçadas
  • Victor Franke
Battle of NaulilaBattle of NaulilaBattle of MufiloBattle of MonguaBattle of MufiloBattle of MonguaOngwedivaOshikangoOndjivaOpuwoChitado100 km17.196S, 14.684E
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Battle of Naulila 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 Q2984839, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Naulila, revision 1384009140, 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.