Battle of Buaró

Battle of Buaró (1886)
Part of Marques Geraldes's campaign against Musa Molo (1886)

"Fouladougou" (upper centre) on a 1906 map
Date1886
(~4 hours)
Location
Buaró, Mansomine, Kingdom of Fuladu (in present day Guinea-Bissau)
Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Portugal Kingdom of Fuladu
Commanders and leaders
  • Marques Geraldes
    • Carvalho Vieira
  • Umbucu
Strength
910 combatants Unknown
Casualties and losses
3 dead
5 wounded
Heavy

The Battle of Buaró (1886) was a military engagement fought in the fortified village of Buaró, Guinea-Bissau, between Portuguese colonial forces, led by Marques Geraldes, supported by Umbucu, and the forces of Fuladu, commanded by Musa Molo's chiefs.