battle, notable, First World War
Battle of Ngomano
Battle of Ngomano was a battle fought on 25 November 1917 at Negomano, in what is now Mozambique. It was part of World War I, which ran from 1914 to 1918. The recorded result: German victory.
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Record
| Date | 25 November 1917 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Negomano, Mozambique 11.428S, 38.494E | |
| Part of | World War I (1914 to 1918) | |
| Kind | Battle, First World War | |
| Result | German victory | |
| Belligerents | Germany; East Africa | Portugal; Mozambique |
| Commanders | Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck | João Teixeira Pinto |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Mahiwa 1917, 147 km
- Battle of Narungombe 1917, 239 km
- Battle of Kibata 1916, 297 km
- Battle of Nambanje 1917, 303 km
- Battle of Matamondo 1916, 349 km
In the same war
- Before: Action of 17 November 1917 17 November 1917
- After: Action of 11–12 December 1917 12 December 1917
- All 138 engagements of World War I
Elsewhere in 1917
- Third Battle of Ypres Belgium
- Battle of Cambrai France
- Battle of Messines Belgium
- Battle of Arras France
- First Battle of Gaza Palestine
Battle of Ngomano is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 2 in present-day Mozambique.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q590195, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ngomano, revision 1382490326, 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.