Battle of Casicola
| Battle of Casicola | |||||||
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| Part of the Angolan Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portugal | Kingdom of Ndongo | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| André Ferreira Pereira | Andala Quitunga | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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130 Portuguese soldiers 8,000 Ambundu auxiliaries | 6,000-12,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | Heavy | ||||||
The battle of Casicola was an armed engagement between Portugal and the Kingdom of Ndongo on August 24, 1585, during the Angolan Wars. It resulted in an important Portuguese victory, that was decisive to the control the region around Luanda.
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