Portugal. Army Campaign Medal 1916, “Mongua/20-8-915”

Portugal. Army Campaign Medal 1916, bronze, with clasp “Mongua/20-8-915”. Some discoloration spots on the obverse and reverse.

In August 1915, at Mongua, in southern Angola, a Portuguese force of about 2800 men withstood three days of attacks by approximately 10,000 local troops.