Battle of Fancá

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

"Fouladougou" (upper centre) on a 1906 map
Date6 September 1886
(~3 hours)
Location
Fancá, Kingdom of Fuladu (in present day Guinea-Bissau)
Result Portuguese-Allied victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Portugal
Ganadu
Fulas
Mandinkas
Biafadas
Grumetes
Kingdom of Fuladu
Commanders and leaders
  • Marques Geraldes
    • Carvalho Vieira
    • Sebastião Casqueiro
    • João José Rosa
    • Gomes de Araújo
    • António Santy
  • Nbuku of Ganadu
Musa Molo
Strength
80 Portuguese soldiers
4,300 Fula and Mandinka allies
170 Biafadas
120 Grumetes
2 pieces of artillery
Total:
4,670 men
Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Many dead and wounded

The Battle of Fancá (1886) was a military engagement that took place in Fancá, modern-day Gabú, Guinea-Bissau, between Portuguese colonial forces, commanded by Marques Geraldes, supported by local allies under Nbuku, and the forces of Fuladu, led by Musa Molo.