Angola

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Angola

Angola was a Nephite city mentioned in the late war-stricken period of Nephite history around A.D. 327-328. The location of Angola is characterized by its positioning towards the “northern countries” and near the “borders west by the seashore,” suggesting a place relatively distant from the Nephite heartland and possibly near a western coastline. During the course of the protracted conflicts between the Nephites and the Lamanites, Mormon, the Nephite leader and military commander, led his people to Angola. The Nephites, fearing the strength of the Lamanite forces, took possession of the city and made extensive preparations to defend it. Despite fortifying Angola with notable might and effort, the Nephite defenses were insufficient to repel the Lamanite onslaught, and the Nephites were eventually driven out (Mormon 2:4). Further detail about Angola’s size, population, or duration as a Nephite stronghold is not provided, and the record does not indicate whether the city was initially established by Nephites or if it was acquired from another culture. After being forced out of Angola, Mormon’s troops retreated to the land of David, suffering continuous losses as the Lamanite forces advanced.

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