Battle of Mugenga
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| Battle of Mugenga (1896) | |||||||
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| Part of Campaigns of Pacification and Occupation | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg){kind=small} Portuguese Empire | Namarrais | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Joaquim Augusto de Albuquerque (WIA) |
Main: King Mukhuttu-Muno Apwiya-Mwene Allies: Farelay of Parapato Napipe of Mogincual Mussa Quanto of Angoche Komala Kuphula Sauail Bin Ibraimo Molid-Volay | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 385 Portuguese soldiers | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 horse killed Commander injured | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Mugenga (1896) was a military engagement that occurred in Naguema, in the Mossuril District of Nampula Province, Mozambique. The battle was fought between the Portuguese colonial forces, led by Mouzinho de Albuquerque, and the Namarrais, a coalition of local warriors commanded by King Mukhuttu-Muno and his allies.
Battle
[edit]The battle pitted the Namarrais, a coalition of local warriors led by King Mukhuttu-Muno, against a Portuguese colonial force of 385 soldiers, commanded by Mouzinho de Albuquerque. The Namarrais received support from several local leaders, including Farelay of Parapato, Napipe of Mogincual, Mussa Quanto of Angoche, Komala, Kuphula, Sauail, Bin Ibraimo, and Molid-Volay.[1]
The Namarrais were also guided by Naguema, or Apwiya-Mwene, a spiritual advisor. Despite being outnumbered and less equipped than the Portuguese forces, the Namarrais managed to repel the colonial troops, injuring Mouzinho de Albuquerque and killing his horse.[1]
Legacy
[edit]In 2021, on the 125th anniversary of the battle, the government of Nampula Province initiated the construction of a memorial monument in Naguema to honor the Namarrais. The project, launched under the slogan "125 Anos, os Namarrais Inspirando Gerações na Consolidação da Moçambicanidade" ("125 Years, the Namarrais Inspiring Generations in the Consolidation of Moçambicanidade").[1]
References
[edit]- Província de Nampula, Governo (October 21, 2021). "GOVERNADOR DA PROVÍNCIA DE NAMPULA PROCEDE O LANÇAMENTO DA PRIMEIRA PEDRA PARA A CONSTRUÇÃO DO MONUMENTO MEMORIAL DA BATALHA DE MUGENGA DE MODO A IMORTALIZAR OS FEITOS DOS NAMARRAIS" (in Portuguese).