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Battle of Lugalo

1891 · 19th century

The Battle of Lugalo was fought on 17 August 1891 near Iringa in present-day Tanzania, when Hehe warriors of Mkwawa ambushed a German column under Emil von Zelewski. Zelewski and most of his officers and askaris were killed. The defeat delayed the German conquest of the southern highlands of German East Africa for several years.

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Hehe Kingdom

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Lugalo. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-lugalo
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