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Coolela Battlefield Memorial in Mandlakazi (Manjacaze)

Mozambique

By Contested Histories Initiative • 2021-10-01

This memorial commemorates the 1895 Battle of Coolela, fought in Mozambique between the Portuguese colonial administration and their African allies, and the Gaza Empire led by Emperor Ngungunyane. The monument was originally created by the Portuguese administration in the late 1890s to celebrate their victory and conquest and to honour… Read More