Battle of São Salvador
| Battle of São Salvador | |||||||
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| Part of the Kongo Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Orthodox Catholics of Kingdom of Kongo | Antonian Catholics of Kingdom of Kongo | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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King Pedro IV Marquis of Mpemba | Prince Pedro Constantino da Silva † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 20,000 infantry | Unknown number of infantry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown but including Prince Pedro Constantino da Silva | ||||||
The Battle of São Salvador was a military engagement during the Kongo Civil War that pitted the remnants of Dona Beatriz's Antonianism religious movement against the orthodox Catholic followers of King Pedro IV.