Battle of Fancá
| Battle of Fancá (1886) | |||||||
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| Part of Marques Geraldes's campaign against Musa Molo (1886) | |||||||
"Fouladougou" (upper centre) on a 1906 map | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Kingdom of Portugal Ganadu Fulas Mandinkas Biafadas Grumetes | Kingdom of Fuladu | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Musa Molo | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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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.