Battle of Marracuene

The Battle of 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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1895  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, Mozambique, 

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Location: -25.7333, 32.6833, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1895-02-02T00:00:00Z

1895-02-02T00:00:00Z

1895 Battle of Marracuene

1847-07-01T00:00:00Z

1910-01-01T00:00:00Z

1847 — 1910 Portugal–Angoche conflict

1914-08-24T00:00:00Z

1918-11-01T00:00:00Z

1914 — 1918 Portuguese campaign in Mozambique

1964-09-25T00:00:00Z

1974-09-08T00:00:00Z

1964 — 1974 Mozambican War of Independence

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Frameless

Memorial for the Battle of Marracuene (AFDCM-04-056)

AFDCM-04-056

Combat de marracuene

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1847	Portugal–Angoche conflict	British Empire, Portuguese Empire, armed conflict, Angoche Sultanate, Sangage Sheikhdom	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1895	Battle of Marracuene	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1914	Portuguese campaign in Mozambique	British Empire, German Empire, First Portuguese Republic, military campaign	Wikidata
event	war	1964	Mozambican War of Independence	guerrilla warfare, war of national liberation	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Lijdzaamheid	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Maputo Fortress	cultural heritage, fortress	Wikidata
commons	image		Memorial for the Battle of Marracuene (AFDCM-04-056)		Commons
commons	image		AFDCM-04-056		Commons
commons	image		Combat de marracuene		Commons