Battle of Amoaful
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, African Americans, Blacks, Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, British Empire
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, British History, African History
- Geographical Location: Ghana
- Date: January 31, 1874
Article abstract: Type of action: Land battle in the Second British-Ashanti War. Result: British victory, leading to the destruction of the Ashanti capital of Kumasi.
For more than a decade, the powerful Ashanti tribe had been attacking British outposts in the interior of the Gold Coast of Africa (modern Ghana). In December, 1872, they crossed the Pra River into the hinterlands of the British Gold Coast. On May 29, 1873, the Ashanti routed the Fante, a tribe friendly to the British, and on May 29, 1873, they unsuccessfully attacked Elmina, a small British post...
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