Battle of Kombi

Battle of Kombi
Part of Dutch-Portuguese War
Date29 October 1647
Location
Massangano, Angola
Result Ndongo-Matamba/Dutch allied victory
Territorial
changes
Angola occupied by Dutch forces
Belligerents
 Dutch Republic
Kingdom of Ndongo
Portugal Kingdom of Portugal
Strength
8,000 Njinga archers
400 Dutch soldiers
30,000 African archers
600 Portuguese and Luso - African soldiers
Casualties and losses
Unknown 3,000 killed or wounded

The Battle of Kombi was a decisive battle in the war between Ndongo-Matamba and Portugal during the Dutch period of Angolan history.


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