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| image = GuinéeCasamance1906.jpg | image = GuinéeCasamance1906.jpg
| caption = "Fouladougou" (upper centre) on a 1906 map | caption = "Fouladougou" (upper centre) on a 1906 map
| date = 6 September 1886<ref name=rene>Pélissier, 1997, p.235</ref><br>(~3 hours){{sfn|Mendy|2013|p=203}} | date = 6 September 1886{{sfn|Barreto|1938|p=311}}<br>(~3 hours){{sfn|Mendy|2013|p=203}}
| place = ], ] (in present day ]) | place = ], ] (in present day ])
| result = Portuguese-Allied victory | result = Portuguese-Allied victory
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*] Marques Geraldes *] Marques Geraldes
**] Carvalho Vieira<ref name=rene/> **] Carvalho Vieira{{sfn|Barreto|1938|p=311}}
**] Sebastião Casqueiro<ref name=rene/> **] Sebastião Casqueiro{{sfn|Barreto|1938|p=311}}
**] João José Rosa<ref name=rene/> **] João José Rosa{{sfn|Barreto|1938|p=311}}
**] Gomes de Araújo<ref name=rene/> **] Gomes de Araújo{{sfn|Barreto|1938|p=311}}
**] António Santy<ref name=rene/> **] António Santy{{sfn|Barreto|1938|p=311}}
*Nbuku of Ganadu{{tree list/end}} *Nbuku of Ganadu{{tree list/end}}
| commander2 = ] | commander2 = ]
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{{campaignbox Portuguese colonial campaigns}}
⚫ The '''Battle of Fancá (1886)''' was a military engagement that took place in Fancá, modern-day Gabú, ]. The battle was fought between Portuguese colonial forces, commanded by Lieutenant Francisco António Marques Geraldes, supported by local allies under Nbuku, and the forces of Fuladu, led by the warlord Musa Molo.{{sfn|Mendy|2013|p=203}}{{sfn|Gomes|2012|p=30}}{{sfn|Bowman|1997|p=83}}

⚫ The '''Battle of Fancá (1886)''' was a military engagement that took place in Fancá, modern-day Gabú, ], between Portuguese colonial forces, commanded by Marques Geraldes, supported by local allies under Nbuku, and the forces of Fuladu, led by ].{{sfn|Mendy|2013|p=203}}{{sfn|Gomes|2012|p=30}}{{sfn|Bowman|1997|p=83}}


==Background== ==Background==
The Fuladu kingdom was founded by ] in 1869{{sfn|Mendy|2013|p=202-203}}, after his death in 1881, his brother, Bakari Demba, had succeeded him, and later to ], Alfa Molo's son.{{sfn|Mendy|2013|p=203}} In ], the Portuguese found themselves powerless to counter Musa Molo's demands for taxes and levies. However, by 1886, Nbuku, the ruler of Ganadu and one of Musa Molo's provincial chiefs, had grown discontented with his Musa's rule. Seizing the opportunity, the Portuguese asked the Nbuku to form an alliance against Musa Molo. This alliance was solidified, and preparations began for a coordinated military campaign.{{sfn|Mendy|2013|p=203}} The Fuladu kingdom was founded by ] in 1869,{{sfn|Mendy|2013|p=202-203}} after his death in 1881, his brother, Bakari Demba, had succeeded him, and later to ], Alfa Molo's son.{{sfn|Mendy|2013|p=203}} In ], the Portuguese found themselves powerless to counter Musa Molo's demands for taxes and levies. However, by 1886, Nbuku, the ruler of Ganadu and one of Musa Molo's provincial chiefs, had grown discontented with his Musa's rule. Seizing the opportunity, the Portuguese asked the Nbuku to form an alliance against Musa Molo. This alliance was solidified, and preparations began for a coordinated military campaign.{{sfn|Mendy|2013|p=203}}


==Battle== ==Battle==
In late September 1886, Lieutenant Francisco António Marques Geraldes, commanding the Portuguese garrison at Geba, led a force of 80 Portuguese soldiers, supported by 4,300 Fula and Mandinka allies, 170 Biafadas, 120 grumetes, and two pieces of artillery. The coalition launched an assault on the fortified ''tabanca'' of Fancá.{{sfn|Mendy|2013|p=203}} On 6 September 1886, Lieutenant Francisco António Marques Geraldes, commanding the Portuguese garrison at Geba, led a force of 80 Portuguese soldiers, supported by 4,300 Fula and Mandinka allies, 170 Biafadas, 120 grumetes, and two pieces of artillery. The coalition launched an assault on the fortified ''tabanca'' of Fancá.{{sfn|Barreto|1938|p=311}}{{sfn|Mendy|2013|p=203}}


The battle lasted three hours, during which Musa Molo's forces resisted fiercely but were ultimately overwhelmed. The Portuguese and allied forces forced Musa Molo and his warriors to abandon their positions. Retreating north to ], Musa Molo left behind the dead and wounded.{{sfn|Mendy|2013|p=203}} The battle lasted three hours, during which Musa Molo's forces resisted fiercely but were ultimately overwhelmed. The Portuguese and allied forces forced Musa Molo and his warriors to abandon their positions. Retreating north to ], Musa Molo left behind the dead and wounded.{{sfn|Mendy|2013|p=203}}
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==Aftermath== ==Aftermath==
After their victory, the Portuguese began incorporating parts of Fuladu into the newly proclaimed province of "]."{{sfn|Mendy|2013|p=203}} After their victory, the Portuguese began incorporating parts of Fuladu into the newly proclaimed province of "]."{{sfn|Mendy|2013|p=203}}
The operations would finish on September 15,<ref name=rene/> but Marques Geraldes would lead another campaign against Musa Molo in 1889-1891.{{sfn|Estampa|1998|p=260}} The operations would finish on September 15,{{sfn|Barreto|1938|p=311}} but Marques Geraldes would lead another campaign against Musa Molo in 1889-1891.{{sfn|Estampa|1998|p=260}}


==References== ==References==
{{reflist}} {{reflist}}


* {{cite book |last=Mendy |first=Peter |date=2013 |title=Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau |url=https://books.google.pt/books/about/Historical_Dictionary_of_the_Republic_of.html?id=NbJ8AQAAQBAJ |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=9780810880276}} * {{cite book |last=Mendy |first=Peter |date=2013 |title=Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NbJ8AQAAQBAJ |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=9780810880276}}
* {{cite book |last=Estampa |first=Editorial |date=1998 |title=O império africano: 1825-1890 |url=https://books.google.pt/books?redir_esc=y&hl=pt-PT&id=CUssAQAAIAAJ |publisher=Editorial Estampa |isbn=9780810880276}} * {{cite book |last=Estampa |first=Editorial |date=1998 |title=O império africano: 1825-1890 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CUssAQAAIAAJ |publisher=Editorial Estampa |isbn=9780810880276}}
* {{cite book |last=Bowman |first=Joye |date=1997 |title=Ominous Transition: Commerce and Colonial Expansion in the Senegambia and Guinea, 1857-1919 |url=https://books.google.pt/books/about/Ominous_Transition.html?id=iDaPAAAAIAAJ |publisher=Avebury |isbn=9781859721544}} * {{cite book |last=Bowman |first=Joye |date=1997 |title=Ominous Transition: Commerce and Colonial Expansion in the Senegambia and Guinea, 1857-1919 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iDaPAAAAIAAJ |publisher=Avebury |isbn=9781859721544}}
* {{cite web |last=Gomes |first=Américo |url=https://guinebissaudocs.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/histc3b3ria-da-guinc3a9-bissau-em-datas.pdf |title=História da Guiné-Bissau em datas. |date=2012}} * {{cite web |last=Gomes |first=Américo |url=https://guinebissaudocs.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/histc3b3ria-da-guinc3a9-bissau-em-datas.pdf |title=História da Guiné-Bissau em datas. |date=2012}}
* {{cite book |last=Barreto |first=João |date=1938 |title=História da Guiné, 1418-1918 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_b8cPUYDS0EC |publisher=Biblioteca Pública de Nova Iorque}}
* René Pélissier (1997) EDITORIAL ESTAMPA, 1997


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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)
LocationFancá, Kingdom of Fuladu (in present day Guinea-Bissau)
Result Portuguese-Allied victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Portugal
Ganadu
Fulas
Mandinkas
Biafadas
Grumetes [pt]		 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
Portuguese colonial campaigns
15th century
16th century
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century

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.

Background

The Fuladu kingdom was founded by Alfa Molo in 1869, after his death in 1881, his brother, Bakari Demba, had succeeded him, and later to Musa Molo, Alfa Molo's son. In Geba, the Portuguese found themselves powerless to counter Musa Molo's demands for taxes and levies. However, by 1886, Nbuku, the ruler of Ganadu and one of Musa Molo's provincial chiefs, had grown discontented with his Musa's rule. Seizing the opportunity, the Portuguese asked the Nbuku to form an alliance against Musa Molo. This alliance was solidified, and preparations began for a coordinated military campaign.

Battle

On 6 September 1886, Lieutenant Francisco António Marques Geraldes, commanding the Portuguese garrison at Geba, led a force of 80 Portuguese soldiers, supported by 4,300 Fula and Mandinka allies, 170 Biafadas, 120 grumetes, and two pieces of artillery. The coalition launched an assault on the fortified tabanca of Fancá.

The battle lasted three hours, during which Musa Molo's forces resisted fiercely but were ultimately overwhelmed. The Portuguese and allied forces forced Musa Molo and his warriors to abandon their positions. Retreating north to Casamance, Musa Molo left behind the dead and wounded.

Aftermath

After their victory, the Portuguese began incorporating parts of Fuladu into the newly proclaimed province of "Guiné Portuguesa." The operations would finish on September 15, but Marques Geraldes would lead another campaign against Musa Molo in 1889-1891.

References

  1. ^ Barreto 1938, p. 311.
  2. ^ Mendy 2013, p. 203.
  3. ^ Gomes 2012, p. 30.
  4. Bowman 1997, p. 83.
  5. Mendy 2013, p. 202-203.
  6. Estampa 1998, p. 260.
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