Battle of Quifangondo
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The Battle of Quifangondo was fought on 10 November 1975, near the strategic settlement of Quifangondo, Luanda Province, between the People's Armed Forces of Liberation of Angola (FAPLA), armed wing of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), and the National Liberation Army of Angola (ELNA), armed wing of the National Liberation Front of Angola (FNLA). The engagement marked the first major deployment of rocket artillery in the Angolan Civil War, as well as the last serious attempt by ELNA forces to seize Luanda, the Angolan capital. It occurred on the last day of Portuguese colonial rule in the country, which formally received independence only hours later.
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1975-11-10T00:00:00Z
1975 Battle of Quifangondo
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Battle of quifangondo| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1624 | Filips van Zuylen's campaign agaisnt Luanda | Kingdom of Portugal, Dutch West India Company, military campaign | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1641 | Capture of Luanda | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1648 | Recapture of Angola | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1914 | German campaign in Angola | German South-West Africa, Portuguese Angola, military campaign | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1975 | Battle of Quifangondo | battle | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Fortress of São Francisco do Penedo | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fortress of São Miguel | cultural heritage, fortress | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Saint Peter of the Bar Fortress | fortress | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | 1975 | Museum of the Armed Forces | military museum | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Battle of quifangondo | Commons | ||