Battle of Magul
| Battle of Magul | |||||||
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| Part of the Portuguese conquest of the Gaza Empire | |||||||
Monument to the Battle of Magul | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portuguese Empire | Gaza Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Freire de Andrade | Maguiguana | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 600 soldiers | 6,000-9,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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5 killed 26 wounded | 300-400 dead | ||||||
The battle of Magul was an armed engagement between Portuguese forces and those of the Gaza Empire on 8 September 1895, in the territory of modern-day Mozambique. It was part of the Portuguese conquest of the Gaza Empire and resulted in a Portuguese victory.
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