Portuguese Colonial War
1961–1974 armed conflicts in Africa between Portugal and independence movements
The Portuguese Colonial War (Portuguese: Guerra Colonial Portuguesa) was fought between Portugal's military and the emerging nationalist movements in Portugal's African colonies between 1961 and 1974. Portugal fought the MPLA, FNLA, UNITA and FLEC in Angola between 1961 and 1974. Also, they fought the PAIGC in Guinea-Bissau between 1963 and 1974. Lastly, they fought the FRELIMO in Mozambique between 1964 and 1974.
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Angola:
Portuguese Guinea:
Mozambique:
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Angola:
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148,000 European Portuguese regular troops
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40,000–60,000 guerrillas +30,000 in Angola
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Civilian casualties:
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Mia Couto, Carnation revolution, Monde Diplomatique
- ↑ Mid-Range Wars and Atrocities of the Twentieth Century retrieved December 4, 2007
Related pagesEdit
- Angolan War of Independence (1961–1974)
- Guinea-Bissau War of Independence (1963–1974)
- Mozambican War of Independence (1964–1974)
- Angolan Civil War (1975–2002)
- Mozambican Civil War (1977–1992)
Other websitesEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guerra do Ultramar.
- Guerra Colonial: 1961–1974 (guerracolonial.org) Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Repression of Buddhism in Sri Lanka by the Portuguese (1505 - 1658)
