Goa expedition to Lourenço Marques
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The Goa expedition to Lourenço Marques was a military and diplomatic expedition launched by the Kingdom of Portugal in 1781 against Austrian establishments at Delagoa Bay, Mozambique. The operation aimed to reassert Portuguese sovereignty over the bay.[6]
(1 month and 3 days)
changes End of the Austrian presence
Establishment of Lourenço Marques
| Goa expedition to Lourenço Marques | |||||||||
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Fort Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Lourenço Marques, built in 1782 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Kingdom of Portugal | Archduchy of Austria | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Godinho de Mira[2] Lobo da Gama[2] Mourão Garcez Palha[2] | Daniel Pollet (POW) | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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Sant'Ana[3] S. Joaquim[3] |
Proli[4] Ferninand[4] | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 500 men[4] | 10 men[5] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown |
Garrison imprisoned 2 ships captured | ||||||||
In 1778, William Bolts, in the service of Austria, established a settlement with 155 men.[7] Bolts eventually departed,[7] leaving it under the leadership of Andreas Daniel Pollet.[5]
By April 1781, alarmed by the raising of the Imperial flag where they claimed as their own sphere of influence, the Portuguese dispatched an expedition to dismantle the establishment.[4] The Portuguese destroyed the Austrian forts, imprisoned the garrison, including their commander, Pollet, and captured two ships.[4] This expedition ended the Austrian presence in Delagoa Bay[7] and led to the founding of Lourenço Marques,[4][8] securing permanent Portuguese presence in the region.[7]
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