Battle of Katole
| Battle of Katole | |||||||
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| Part of the Angolan Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Matamba | Portuguese Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| King Francisco Guterres Ngola kannini † | Luís Lopes de Sequeira X | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown |
530 Portuguese infantry 37 cavalry 10,000 empacaceiros | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||
The Battle of Katole was a military engagement between forces of Portuguese Angola and the Kingdom of Matamba. The battle took place on 4 September 1681 at Katole in what is today Angola.