Battle of Marracuene

Battle of Marracuene
Part of Campaigns of Pacification and Occupation

Painting of the Battle
DateFebruary 2, 1895
Location
Marracuene, Portuguese Mozambique
Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Portugal Ronga forces
Commanders and leaders
António Enes Zixaxa
Strength
2,000 soldiers 2,000 soldiers

The Battle of Marracuene (Portuguese: Combate de Marracuene), also known as the Battle of Gwaza Muthini, was a military confrontation that was fought on February 2, 1895, near Marracuene, Portuguese Mozambique, between Ronga rebels and Portuguese forces. There were over 2,000 Ronga troops in the conflict. António Enes, the Portuguese Royal Commissioner, assembled over 2,000 European soldiers. The Portuguese, armed with machine guns and repeating rifles, won the confrontation. The date of the battle is celebrated in Mozambique.

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