Bailundo revolt

Bailundo revolt of 1902
	; Ovimbundu area within modern day Angola
Date	15 May 1902 – 22 March 1904
Location	Benguela Highlands, central Portuguese Angola
Result	Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire	Ovimbundu Kingdoms Bailundo; Bié; Huambo; Civula; Kasongi; Civanda; Ngalanga; ; ; Kisanji ; Luimbi
Commanders and leaders
Carlos I; Cabral de Moncada ; Pais Brandão ; Joaquim Teixeira Moutinho ; Pedro Massano de Amorim	Kalandula (POW); Mutu ya Kevela †; Samakaka ; Livongue † ; Civava †
Strength
750 troops; 1,000 Auxiliaries	10,000
Casualties and losses
Minimal	+2,000 casualties
	+120 civilians

The Bailundo revolt was an insurrection launched by the Ovimbundu kingdom of Bailundo and its allies against the Portuguese Empire. The revolt was prompted by the sudden decline of the price of root rubber, pitting the indigenous population against European immigrants and aboriginal loyalists. The revolt lasted between 1902 and 1904, ending in a Portuguese victory.

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