Battle of Mansomine

Battle of Mansomine (1886)
	Part of Marques Geraldes's campaign against Musa Molo (1886)
	; "Fouladougou" (upper centre) on a 1906 map
Date	July 1886
Location	Mansomine, Kingdom of Fuladu (in present day Guinea-Bissau)
Result	Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Portugal; Fulberibe rebels	Kingdom of Fuladu
Commanders and leaders
Marques Geraldes João José Rosa; Gomes de Araújo; ; Fulberibe chiefs; Umbucu;	Musa Molo
Strength
180 men belonging to Umbucu; 20 atiradores; 70 grumetes; 5 merchants; 1 artillery piece	Unknown
Casualties and losses
3 dead; 5 wounded	Heavy

The Battle of Mansomine (1886) was a military engagement fought near the village of Mansomine, Guinea-Bissau, between Portuguese colonial forces, commanded by Marques Geraldes, supported by Umbucu, and the forces of Fuladu, led by Musa Molo.^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ ^a ^b Mendy 2013, p. xlviii.
^ Pélissier 1997, p. 235-236.
^ Lisboa 1887, p. 484.

[FOOTNOTEMendy2013xlviii-1] Mendy 2013, p. xlviii.

[FOOTNOTEPélissier1997235-236-2] Pélissier 1997, p. 235-236.

[FOOTNOTELisboa1887484-3] Lisboa 1887, p. 484.

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Battle of Mansomine

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