Battle of Mansomine

Battle of Mansomine (1886)
Part of Marques Geraldes's campaign against Musa Molo (1886)

"Fouladougou" (upper centre) on a 1906 map
DateJuly 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.