Battle of Mbwila
The Battle of Mbwila was a small war between the Portuguese Empire in Angola against the Kingdom of Kongo. Despite the size of the conflict, the death of António I of Kongo by the Portuguese would lead to the Kongo Civil War.
Read more about this topic: Military History Of Angola
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