Battle of Shangi

The Battle of Shangi was a border conflict fought in July 1896 between the Congo Free State and the Kingdom of Rwanda. An expedition of the Congo Free State, a colonial polity personally controlled by Leopold II of Belgium, had previously entered Rwandan territory and set up a fortified camp at Shangi, directly challenging the rule of Rwandan King Mibambwe IV Rutarindwa over his border territories. In response, the Rwandan court sent a large army led by Prince Nshozamihigo and two experienced commanders, Bisangwa and Muhigirwa, to evict the Congolese forces. Though the Rwandans repeatedly charged the Shangi camp, using spears and bows, they were defeated by the Belgian-Congolese troops who had access to modern guns and were entrenched. After the Congo Free State commander Constantin Sandrart personally shot Bisangwa, the Rwandan army retreated.

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1896  Wikidata
battle, Congo Free State, Kingdom of Rwanda, Kingdom of Rwanda, 

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1896	Battle of Shangi	Congo Free State, battle, Kingdom of Rwanda	Wikidata