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The British fought three earlier wars in the Gold Coast: In the Ashanti-Fante War of 1806–07, the British refused to hand over two rebels pursued by the Ashanti, but eventually handed one over (the other escaped). In the Ga-Fante War of 1811, the Ashanti sought to aid their Ga allies in a war against the Fante and their British allies. The ...
The War of the Golden Stool, also known as the Yaa Asantewaa War, the Third Ashanti Expedition, the Ashanti Uprising, or variations thereof, was a campaign in 1900 during the series of conflicts between the United Kingdom and the Ashanti Empire (later Ashanti Region), an autonomous state in West Africa that fractiously co-existed with the British and its vassal coastal tribes.
The First Anglo–Ashanti War broke out in the Akan interior of the Gold Coast between the native Ashanti tribe and the British colonisers [18] following a breakdown in relations with British officials at Cape Coast Castle, the largest British post in the region, an Ashanti army had descended toward the coast to enforce its claims. [19]
The Second Anglo–Ashanti War also known as the Second Anglo–Asante War [5] and Third Anglo–Asante War [6] was an armed conflict between the Ashanti Empire led by Kwaku Dua I against the United Kingdom and Fante tribes led by Richard Pine. It took place from March 1863 to June 1864, ending with a withdrawal of British troops.
In the Second Ashanti War (1873–74), the British sacked the Ashanti capital of Kumasi. The Third Ashanti War (1893–94) occurred because the new Ashanti ruler Asantehene wanted to exercise his new title. [21] From 1895 to 1896 the British and Ashanti fought their fourth and final war, in which the Ashanti lost their independence. [22]
First Ashanti War (1823–1831) British Empire Ashanti Empire: Inconclusive or other outcome. Stalemate after armistice; Bathurst War (1824) United Kingdom: Wiradjuri: British victory: First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–1826) East India Company. Native tribes Burmese Empire: British Allied victory. Treaty of Yandabo:
Some of the royal artefacts were stolen by British colonisers during the 19th Century Anglo-Ashanti war. Asante royal artefacts: Ghana rejoices as 'crown jewels' looted by British put on display ...
Second Ashanti War 1863–1864; Bhutan War 1864–1865; Third Ashanti War 1873–1874; Second Anglo-Afghan War 1878–1880; Anglo-Zulu War 1879; First Boer War 1880–1881; Third Anglo-Burmese War 1885; Mahdist War 1881–1899; Fourth Ashanti War 1894; Anglo-Zanzibar War 1896 (The shortest war in recorded history, which only lasted ...