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| Battle of Lucanzo (1590) | |||||||
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| Part of Colonization of Angola | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of Portugal |
Kingdom of Matamba Supported by: Kingdom of Ndongo Kingdom of Kongo Jagas | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Luís Serrão Francisco Sequeira André Ferreira Pereira Manipedro |
King of Matamba Supported by: Ngola Caçulo Álvaro II of Kongo Jaga Kinda | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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128–150 Portuguese musketeers 3 horses 15,000 native archers | "Large army" | ||||||
The Battle of Lucanzo or the Battle of Ngwalema was a military conflict between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Kingdom of Ndongo and the Kingdom of Matamba in 1590.
Background
Luís Serrão, upon taking office, quickly set out to implement his predecessor's plan to attack the capital of the Ngola Kingdom. He aimed to achieve a notable victory that would make him as famous as Paulo Dias de Novais. He delayed the attack to celebrate their previous victory at Talandongo on February 2, 1583, so he chose to attack on December 28, 1590.
Battle
Luís Serrão crossed the Lucala River with a small army divided into three groups, commanded by himself, Captain André Pereira Ferreira, and Sargento-mor Francisco Sequeira. He remained at Lucala while sending Francisco Sequeira with around 128 to 150 white soldiers and 15,000 native archers led by Manipedro. They were unexpectedly confronted and defeated in Lucanzo by a large Matamba allied army.
Aftermath
During the retreat, the Portuguese were forced to abandon their camp at Lukanza, leaving behind valuable supplies. Eventually, they reached Aquibolo, where they were joined by Luiz Mendes Raposo, who brought reinforcements of 78 soldiers from Luanda. The combined forces retreated further to the presidios of Mbamba Tungu and Masanganu.
He sent a messenger to request assistance from Luanda, although it wasn’t easy as the neighboring chiefs who had previously allied with the Portuguese had now revolted.
References
- ^ Leitão, p. 76.
- ^ Pilgrimes 2017.
Bibliography
- Leitão, José. "A Missão no Reino de Angola" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- Pilgrimes, Purchas His (May 15, 2017). The Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell of Leigh, in Angola and the Adjoining Regions. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781317014737.