Events on October 29 in history

Battle of Ambuila (October 29, 1665)

Portuguese forces defeat the Kingdom of Kongo and decapitate King António I of Kongo, also known as Nvita a Nkanga.

Battle of Mbwila (also the Battle of Ambuila, Battle of Mbuila, or Battle of Ulanga) was a battle that occurred on 29 October 1665 in which Portuguese forces defeated the forces of the Kingdom of Kongo and decapitated king António I of Kongo, also called Nvita a Nkanga.

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Events on 1665

4 Mar

Second Anglo-Dutch War
English King Charles II declares war on the Netherlands marking the start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War.
6 Mar

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society
The first joint Secretary of the Royal Society, Henry Oldenburg, publishes the first issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.
12 Jun

New Amsterdam
England installs a municipal government in New York City (the former Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam).
10 Dec

Michiel de Ruyter
The Royal Netherlands Marine Corps is founded by Michiel de Ruyter

Events on October 29 in history

Battle of Ambuila (October 29, 1665)

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Events on 1665

Second Anglo-Dutch War

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society

New Amsterdam

Michiel de Ruyter