Battle of Mbidizi River

Battle of Mbidizi River
Part of the Kongo Civil War
DateJune 1670
Location
Mbidizi River, Angola
Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Soyo and Ngoyo Portuguese Empire
Commanders and leaders
Count Estêvão Da Silva
Prince Paulo Da Silva 
Commander João Soares de Almeida
Strength
Unknown number of musketeers
heavy infantry and bowmen
4 Dutch light field pieces
Unknown number of irregular bowmen
Unknown number of auxiliary Imbangala
400-500 Portuguese musketeers
4 light cannons and a detachment of cavalry
Casualties and losses
Unknown but included Paulo Da Silva Unknown but reportedly light

The Battle of Mbidizi River was a military engagement in June 1670 between forces of the County of Soyo and those of the Portuguese colony of Angola during the Kongo Civil War. The engagement was part of a military campaign to break the power of Soyo in the region. The Portuguese won a decisive victory, inflicting heavy casualties and killing the Soyon leader.


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