Battle of Mufilo
| Battle of Mufilo | |||||||
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| Part of Portuguese campaign against the Ovambo (1904-1907) | |||||||
 Portuguese marine sergeants of the expeditionary force sent to fight the Cuamatos (photo taken in Lisbon on 15 May 1907 by Joshua Benoliel) |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg){kind=small} Portuguese Empire
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 Ovambo
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Alves Roçadas | Sihetekela | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,299 men | 20,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 15 killed 55 wounded |
Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Mufilo (Portuguese: combate de Mufilo) was a battle occurring on 27 August 1907, in the southwest of Portuguese Angola, during the Ovambo resistance to Portuguese colonization.
Coordinates: 16°48′00″S 14°59′00″E / 16.8°S 14.9833°E
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