Battle of Mbwila
1665 battle during the Portuguese colonisation of the Kingdom of Kongo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Battle of Mbwila (also the Battle of Ambuila, Battle of Mbuila, or Battle of Ulanga) occurred on 29 October 1665 in which Portuguese forces defeated the forces of the Kingdom of Kongo[2] and decapitated king António I of Kongo, also called Nvita a Nkanga.
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Battle of Mbwila | |||||||
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Part of the Portuguese colonisation of Africa | |||||||
A map of the Kingdom of Kongo, as of 1711. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kongo | Portugal | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
King António I of Kongo † Aqualtune (POW) | Captain Luís Lopes de Sequeira | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
21,900–29,000 |
14,150–14,500 2 artillery pieces | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
5,000 men killed or captured including the King, his two sons, his two nephews, four governors, various court officials, 95 title holders and 400 other nobles | Unknown |
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