Battle of Lucanzo (1590)
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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 Ndongo Kingdom of Matamba | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Luís Serrão Francisco Sequeira André Ferreira Pereira Manipedro |
Ngola King of Matamba Caçulo | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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150 Portuguese soldiers Large number of African soldiers | “Large army” | ||||||
The Battle of Lucanzo (1590) was a military conflict between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Kingdom of Ndongo and the Kingdom of Matamba.
Background
[edit]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, so he chose to attack in December 28, 1590, to parallel Novais's celebrated victory at the Battle of Talandongo on February 2, 1583.[1]
Battle
[edit]Governor 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 about 150 white soldiers and a large contingent of African soldiers led by Manipedro. They were unexpectedly confronted and defeated in Lucanzo by a large army of the King of Angola, allied with the King of Matamba and a prominent leader named Caçulo.[1]
Aftermath
[edit]Upon defeat, Luís Serrão retreated with the remaining troops to Aquibolo, approximately 55 leagues from the battlefield, and then to Bamba Antungo. close to Massangano. He sent a messenger to request assistance from Luanda, although it proved challenging to secure help, as the neighboring chiefs who had previously allied with the Portuguese had now revolted.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Leitão, José. "A Missão no Reino de Angola" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2020-12-07.